Place profile · Macroom, Co. Cork

Is Macroom a good place to live?

Where Macroom sits.

Co. Cork · 3 bus stops · no rail.

39 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #11 in Cork for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community87
Environment73
Local economy66
Safety61
Schools & education44
Transport & services38

Homes sell for €320,000.

€268,339€361,233
↑ +14%24.8% new-build212 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

4,235 people, up 16.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
32%
professional
9.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

61.2% own23.3% rent12.6% social

For sale in Macroom right now.

Toames West
5-bed · Detached House
€600,000
Rás An Mhuilinn (Type B1)
5-bed · Semi-Detached House
€499,000
Cuil Aluinn
4-bed · Detached House
€495,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 44/100 Transport & services 38/100

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.