Place profile · Portmagee, Co. Kerry

Is Portmagee a good place to live?

Portmagee is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 10%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 41.4% since 2016

Where Portmagee sits.

Co. Kerry · 1 bus stops · no rail.

142 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

74/100
#3 nationally
Affordability91
Transport & services88
Family & community85
Environment82
Safety72
Schools & education56
Local economy44

Homes sell for €180,000.

€80,000€295,250
7 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

The community here.

116 people, down 41.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
36%
professional
10.3%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.2% own9.1% rent12.6% social

For sale in Portmagee right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 44/100

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.