Place profile · Kinlough, Co. Leitrim

Is Kinlough a good place to live?

Kinlough is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 10% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 21.2% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 17.7%

Where Kinlough sits.

Co. Leitrim · 4 bus stops · no rail.

155 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Leitrim for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety75
Transport & services69
Schools & education52
Local economy45

Homes sell for €218,500.

€173,500€262,000
↑ +17.7%0% new-build52 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

Good for families.

75/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,196 people, up 21.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
36%
professional
13.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

66.8% own17.8% rent9% social

For sale in Kinlough right now.

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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.