Knockglass, Co. Cork scores 64/100 for quality of life, #41 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €413,500 (most €305,000–€614,250), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 598 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Knockglass is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
598 people.
Knockglass, Co. Cork, scores 64/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #41 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Knockglass scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Knockglass over the last 24 months was €413,500, most between €305,000 and €614,250 (Property Price Register).
Knockglass is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 9% → 6%, in line with nationally.
About 17% of homes sold in Knockglass in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
Knockglass scores 78/100 for families and community.
Knockglass scores 60/100 for schools and education.
Knockglass is about 30 minutes by road from Cork.
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 July 2026.