Place profile · Milltown, Co. Kerry

Is Milltown a good place to live?

Milltown, Co. Kerry scores 53/100 for quality of life, #68 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €340,000 (most €263,051–€403,965), it scores 66/100 for safety (43.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents across its Garda division), 1,118 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.

Updated October 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Milltown is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 15% → 10%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise

Where Milltown sits.

Co. Kerry · 4 bus stops · no rail.

91 min
drive to Cork

#68 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

53/100
#68 liveability#66 value
Affordability86
Family & community81
Safety66
Environment59
Local economy43
Schools & education40
Transport & services31

These seven scores and the 53/100 are measured across the V93 Eircode area, not Milltown alone — an area that takes in much of Kerry. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Milltown is #66 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Milltown: €340,000 median.

€263,051€403,965
20.9% new-build43 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

86/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

59/100
Environment score

Quiet and safe.

66/100
43.8/1,000 · Kerry

The score is for the V93 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Kerry). Neither is measured for Milltown on its own.

The community here.

1,118 people.

Population is for Milltown itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

7
social venues
1 per 160 residents · not ranked
11
everyday shops & services
1 per 102 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

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

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Milltown, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

87.1% own7.6% rent4.3% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 40/100↓ Transport & services 31/100

Milltown: common questions

Is Milltown a good place to live?

Milltown, Co. Kerry, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #68 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Milltown safe?

The V93 Eircode area around Milltown scores 66/100 on safety. Its Garda division, Kerry, records ~43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents (An Garda Síochána); there is no official figure for Milltown on its own.

Is Milltown an affluent area?

Milltown is rated "disadvantaged" on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, averaging -8.6 across its Electoral Divisions, where 0 is the national average (range -9.2 to -7.9) (Pobal / CSO Census 2022).

What are house prices in Milltown?

The median sale price in Milltown over the last 24 months was €340,000, with most sales between €263,051 and €403,965 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Milltown?

The median sale price in Milltown over the last 24 months was €340,000, most between €263,051 and €403,965 (Property Price Register).

Is Milltown on the up?

Milltown is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 15% → 10%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise.

Are there new builds in Milltown?

About 21% of homes sold in Milltown in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Milltown?

10 planning applications were lodged within Milltown in the last 12 months, covering 5 residential units (43 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Milltown good for families?

Milltown scores 81/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Milltown?

Milltown scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Milltown?

Milltown is about 91 minutes by road from Cork.

Compare Milltown with a nearby town

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 October 2026.