Place profile · Mitchelstown, Co. Cork

Is Mitchelstown a good place to live?

Mitchelstown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 10%↑ Third-level education up 5 points↑ Population grew 7.5% since 2016↑ Prices up 76.3%

Where Mitchelstown sits.

Co. Cork · 3 bus stops · no rail.

44 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #6 in Cork for quality of life.

60/100
#26 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment72
Safety61
Local economy45
Transport & services32
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €255,000.

€180,000€344,500
↑ +76.3%0% new-build90 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

72/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

3,744 people, up 7.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

27%
third-level
29%
professional
12.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

65.8% own16.6% rent12.7% social

For sale in Mitchelstown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 32/100↓ Schools & education 30/100

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.