Place profile · Piltown, Co. Kilkenny

Is Piltown a good place to live?

Piltown is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 8% — faster than nationally↑ Third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise

Where Piltown sits.

Co. Kilkenny · 2 bus stops · no rail.

23 min
drive to Waterford

Ranked #6 in Kilkenny for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community72
Environment64
Safety56
Local economy26
Schools & education14

Homes sell for €280,000.

€238,125€373,250
-5.7%0% new-build50 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

72/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

1,519 people, up 9.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
33%
professional
8.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.6% own12.4% rent12.1% social

For sale in Piltown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 26/100↓ Schools & education 14/100

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.