Place profile · Kinvara, Co. Galway

Is Kinvara a good place to live?

Kinvara is established and steady.

Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.

Unemployment fell 8% → 4%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 14.1% — well above the national 8%

Where Kinvara sits.

Co. Galway · 4 bus stops · no rail.

31 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Galway for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €411,894.

€349,496€464,416
↑ +3.7%50% new-build72 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

721 people, up 14.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

54%
third-level
55%
professional
5.9%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.4% own15% rent3.3% social

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.