Place profile · Kinnitty, Co. Offaly

Is Kinnitty a good place to live?

Kinnitty, Co. Offaly scores 57/100 for quality of life, #70 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €245,000 (most €195,000–€345,875), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 420 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Kinnitty is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally Recorded crime falling

Where Kinnitty sits.

Co. Offaly · 2 bus stops · no rail.

75 min
drive to Limerick

#70 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

57/100
#70 liveability#62 value
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community79
Environment74
Safety40
Schools & education36
Local economy27

These seven scores and the 57/100 are measured across the R42 Eircode area, not Kinnitty alone — an area that takes in much of OFFALY. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Kinnitty is #62 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €245,000.

€195,000€345,875
10 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

Safety is a watch-point.

40/100
90.8/1,000 · Laois/Offaly
Recorded crime falling

The score is for the R42 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Laois/Offaly). Neither is measured for Kinnitty on its own.

The community here.

420 people.

Population is for Kinnitty itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

4
social venues
1 per 105 residents · not ranked
2
everyday shops & services
1 per 210 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
31%
professional
11.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Kinnitty, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

75% own14.8% rent5.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 36/100 Local economy 27/100

Kinnitty: common questions

Is Kinnitty a good place to live?

Kinnitty, Co. Offaly, scores 57/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #70 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Kinnitty safe?

Kinnitty scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Kinnitty?

The median sale price in Kinnitty over the last 24 months was €245,000, most between €195,000 and €345,875 (Property Price Register).

Is Kinnitty on the up?

Kinnitty is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall, third-level education up 11 points — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Kinnitty?

3 planning applications were lodged within Kinnitty in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (29 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Kinnitty good for families?

Kinnitty scores 79/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Kinnitty?

Kinnitty scores 36/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Kinnitty?

Kinnitty is about 75 minutes by road from Limerick.

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 August 2026.