Place profile · Listowel, Co. Kerry

Is Listowel a good place to live?

Listowel is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 22% → 14% Third-level education up 7 points

Where Listowel sits.

Co. Kerry · 3 bus stops · no rail.

70 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community72
Safety72
Local economy52
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €246,000.

€185,750€306,750
0% new-build172 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

4,063 people, up 0.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
29%
professional
17.9%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

59.8% own20.3% rent17.8% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 29/100

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.