Place profile · Rathcormac, Co. Cork

Is Rathcormac a good place to live?

Rathcormac is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 9% → 6%↑ Third-level education up 4 points↑ Population grew 11.3% since 2016↑ Prices up 19.2%

Where Rathcormac sits.

Co. Cork · 4 bus stops · no rail.

30 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #7 in Cork for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Affordability96
Safety89
Environment80
Family & community79
Local economy48
Transport & services47
Schools & education42

Homes sell for €331,277.

€302,269€374,162
↑ +19.2%59% new-build110 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,237 people, up 11.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
40%
professional
5.5%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.1% own16.4% rent6.4% social

For sale in Rathcormac right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 42/100

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.