Place profile · Naas, Co. Kildare

Is Naas a good place to live?

Naas is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally↑ Prices up 8.5%

Where Naas sits.

Co. Kildare · 30 bus stops · no rail.

37 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Family & community81
Environment73
Affordability66
Transport & services64
Safety63
Local economy62
Schools & education56

Homes sell for €445,000.

€342,500€546,255
↑ +8.5%12.1% new-build865 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

73/100
Environment score
€€

Affordable for its access.

66/100
Affordability score

The community here.

23,127 people.

Who lives here.

50%
third-level
48%
professional
7.8%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

70.9% own22.2% rent6.6% social

For sale in Naas right now.

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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.