Place profile · Tower, Co. Cork City

Is Tower a good place to live?

Tower is on the up.

Above average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Population fell 4.8% since 2016

Where Tower sits.

Co. Cork City · 16 bus stops · no rail.

16 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #15 in Cork City for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability92
Environment69
Safety61
Family & community55
Schools & education28
Local economy23

Homes sell for €373,000.

€297,500€430,000
↑ +2.1%0% new-build47 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

92/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

3,428 people, down 4.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
46%
professional
5.6%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.4% own14.6% rent4.6% social

For sale in Tower right now.

19 The Gardens
3-bed · Bungalow
€450,000
Innisfree 16 Primrose Hill
3-bed · Dormer
€310,000
6 Woodborough
5-bed · Detached
€725,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 28/100 Local economy 23/100

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.