Place profile · Milltown, Co. Kerry

Is Milltown a good place to live?

Milltown is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 15% → 10%, in line with nationally Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 43.3% — well above the national 8%

Where Milltown sits.

Co. Kerry · 4 bus stops · no rail.

91 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #2 in Kerry for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability89
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community78
Safety72
Local economy42
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €325,000.

€271,500€398,822
0% new-build39 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,118 people, up 43.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
34%
professional
12.2%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.1% own7.6% rent4.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 42/100 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.