Place profile · Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Is Maynooth a good place to live?

Where Maynooth sits.

Co. Kildare · 30 bus stops · 1 rail.

29 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Kildare for quality of life.

68/100
#27 nationally
Family & community81
Local economy77
Schools & education73
Transport & services66
Safety63
Affordability59
Environment58

Homes sell for €460,000.

€370,000€599,625
↑ +18.1%2.6% new-build328 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

A working local economy.

77/100
Local economy score

Schools on the up.

73/100
Schools & education score

A community that's growing.

14,989 people, up 2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

63%
third-level
50%
professional
7%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.8% own30.2% rent3.9% social

For sale in Maynooth right now.

Harbour House
4-bed · Detached House
€1,495,000
3B Leinster Park
4-bed · Detached House
€995,000
6 The Park
5-bed · Detached House
€875,000
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Compare with nearby towns.

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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.