Place profile · Rosscarbery, Co. Cork

Is Rosscarbery a good place to live?

Rosscarbery is stagnating.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 7% → 5%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 47.7% since 2016↑ Prices up 68.1%

Where Rosscarbery sits.

Co. Cork · 6 bus stops · no rail.

62 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #5 in Cork for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Safety89
Family & community84
Environment82
Affordability81
Local economy70
Schools & education58
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €400,000.

€300,000€494,000
↑ +68.1%0% new-build41 sales / 2yr

Quiet and safe.

89/100
17.3/1,000

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

860 people, down 47.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

47%
third-level
46%
professional
4.7%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.2% own16.4% rent5.4% social

For sale in Rosscarbery right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 26/100

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.