Knockraha, Co. Cork scores 66/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “established, plateauing”. The median home sells for €547,500 (most €397,000–€601,250), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 517 people live here, up 43.6% since 2016. It's strongest on family & community and local economy, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Above average today — affluent and stable, but growth has plateaued — don't overpay.
517 people, up 43.6% since 2016.
Knockraha, Co. Cork, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on family & community and local economy.
Knockraha scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Knockraha over the last 24 months was €547,500, most between €397,000 and €601,250 (Property Price Register).
Knockraha is rated "Established, plateauing" — unemployment rose 5% → 5% — lagging the national fall, population grew 43.6% — well above the national 8%.
New builds are rare in Knockraha — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Knockraha scores 92/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 43.6% since 2016).
Knockraha scores 65/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Knockraha is about 22 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 August 2026.