Rathkeale, Co. Limerick scores 58/100 for quality of life, #69 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €245,000 (most €172,500–€377,500), it scores 42/100 for safety (88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,408 people live here, up 13.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Rathkeale is #66 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,408 people, up 13.9% since 2016.
Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #69 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Rathkeale scores 42/100 on safety, ~88.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Rathkeale over the last 24 months was €245,000, most between €172,500 and €377,500 (Property Price Register).
Rathkeale is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 34% → 18% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 3 points — behind the national rise, population grew 13.9% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Rathkeale — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
18 planning applications were lodged within Rathkeale in the last 12 months, covering 18 residential units (189 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Rathkeale scores 72/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 13.9% since 2016).
Rathkeale scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 4 schools in the area.
Rathkeale is about 31 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 August 2026.