Place profile · Tarbert, Co. Kerry

Is Tarbert a good place to live?

Tarbert is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 10.1% since 2016

Where Tarbert sits.

Co. Kerry · 1 bus stops · no rail.

54 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

71/100
#10 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community72
Safety72
Local economy52
Schools & education29

Homes sell for €220,000.

€160,000€270,000
0% new-build19 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

363 people, down 10.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
35%
professional
9.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.3% own5.2% rent8.4% social

For sale in Tarbert right now.

No. 19 St. Patrick's Terrace
3-bed · Terraced House
€179,000
Kilpadogue
5-bed · Detached
€420,000
Back Of The Hill
3-bed · Detached
€395,000
Get a full report on any Tarbert property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 29/100

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.