Place profile · Millstreet, Co. Cork

Is Millstreet a good place to live?

Millstreet is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise Population grew 58.0% — well above the national 8% Prices up 16.7%

Where Millstreet sits.

Co. Cork · 2 bus stops · no rail.

57 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Cork for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €250,000.

€170,000€295,000
↑ +16.7%0% new-build53 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,528 people, up 58% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
31%
professional
8.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.8% own19.2% rent6.7% social

For sale in Millstreet right now.

44 Murphy's Terrace
5-bed · Semi-Detached House
€260,000
7 Main St
2-bed · Terraced House
€145,000
Sheen Lawn
3-bed · Detached
€380,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 41/100

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.