Place profile · Model Village or Dripsey, Co. Cork

Is Model Village or Dripsey a good place to live?

Model Village or Dripsey is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↑ Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 75.5% — well above the national 8%

Where Model Village or Dripsey sits.

Co. Cork.

28 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #11 in Cork for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability89
Family & community87
Environment73
Local economy66
Safety61
Schools & education44
Transport & services38

Homes sell for €335,000.

€327,500€342,500
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

89/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

323 people, up 75.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

41%
third-level
47%
professional
5.7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.7% own5.1% rent6.4% social

For sale in Model Village or Dripsey right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 44/100↓ Transport & services 38/100

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.