Place profile · Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry

Is Newtownsandes a good place to live?

Newtownsandes is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Newtownsandes sits.

Co. Kerry · 2 bus stops · no rail.

64 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community72
Safety72
Local economy52
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €143,500.

€89,250€197,750
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

378 people, up 6.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
33%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.3% own11.2% rent7.4% social

For sale in Newtownsandes right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 29/100

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.