Place profile · Oola, Co. Limerick

Is Oola a good place to live?

Oola is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Oola sits.

Co. Limerick · 2 bus stops · no rail.

29 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #2 in Limerick for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety56
Local economy32
Schools & education26

Homes sell for €322,500.

€241,000€380,750
10 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

315 people.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
43%
professional
7.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81.7% own11.8% rent4.1% social

For sale in Oola right now.

Main Street
4-bed · Detached House
€250,000
Old Road
3-bed · Detached House
€150,000
Main St
Home
€100,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 32/100 Schools & education 26/100

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.