Place profile · Rathmore, Co. Kerry

Is Rathmore a good place to live?

Rathmore, Co. Kerry scores 58/100 for quality of life, #67 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “declining”. The median home sells for €165,000 (most €100,000–€255,506), it scores 56/100 for safety (67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 766 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

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

#67 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

58/100
#67 liveability#58 value
Affordability99
Family & community82
Environment66
Transport & services57
Safety56
Local economy49
Schools & education41

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 Rathmore is #58 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €165,000.

€100,000€255,506
29 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

Middling on safety.

56/100
67/1,000 · Cork North

The community here.

766 people.

Who lives here.

45%
third-level
47%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.5% own5.1% rent1.9% social

For sale in Rathmore right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 41/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Rathmore: common questions

Is Rathmore a good place to live?

Rathmore, Co. Kerry, scores 58/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #67 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.

Is Rathmore safe?

Rathmore scores 56/100 on safety, ~67.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Rathmore?

The median sale price in Rathmore over the last 24 months was €165,000, most between €100,000 and €255,506 (Property Price Register).

Is Rathmore on the up?

Rathmore is rated "Declining" — unemployment rose 5% → 9% — lagging the national fall, third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Rathmore?

5 planning applications were lodged within Rathmore in the last 12 months (25 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Rathmore good for families?

Rathmore scores 82/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Rathmore?

Rathmore scores 41/100 for schools and education.

What is the commute like from Rathmore?

Rathmore is about 64 minutes by road from Cork, with 1 rail stop nearby.

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.