Place profile · Kimmage, Co. Dublin

Is Kimmage a good place to live?

Kimmage is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 8%↑ Third-level education up 6 points↑ Prices up 5.3%

Where Kimmage sits.

Co. Dublin · 70 bus stops · no rail.

12 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #22 in Dublin for quality of life.

56/100
#99 nationally
Transport & services100
Environment74
Affordability57
Family & community52
Safety48
Local economy38
Schools & education24

Homes sell for €509,500.

€410,000€698,500
↑ +5.3%0.4% new-build418 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

100/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

57/100
Affordability score

The community here.

20,136 people, up 1.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

47%
third-level
42%
professional
10.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

65.2% own20.8% rent10.4% social

For sale in Kimmage right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 38/100↓ Schools & education 24/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.