Place profile · Rathmore, Co. Kerry

Is Rathmore a good place to live?

Rathmore is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment rose 5% → 9% — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise

Where Rathmore sits.

Co. Kerry · 2 bus stops · 1 rail.

64 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #12 in Kerry for quality of life.

64/100
#57 nationally
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

Homes sell for €167,500.

€107,108€262,627
30 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

82/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

66/100
Environment score

The community here.

766 people.

Who lives here.

42%
third-level
43%
professional
8.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.5% own4.2% rent3.1% social

For sale in Rathmore right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

Compare with nearby towns.

Rathmore vs TraleeRathmore vs KillarneyRathmore vs ListowelRathmore vs KenmareRathmore vs KillorglinRathmore vs CastleislandIs Tralee a good place to live?Is Killarney a good place to live?Is Listowel a good place to live?Is Kenmare a good place to live?

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.