Place profile · Waterville-Spunkane, Co. Kerry

Is Waterville-Spunkane a good place to live?

Waterville-Spunkane is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell just 2 points — lagging the national fall Third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally Population grew 11.7% — well above the national 8%

Where Waterville-Spunkane sits.

Co. Kerry · 2 bus stops · no rail.

137 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #1 in Kerry for quality of life.

74/100
#3 nationally
Affordability91
Transport & services88
Family & community85
Environment82
Safety72
Schools & education56
Local economy44

Homes sell for €211,000.

€101,000€310,250
0% new-build4 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

85/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

555 people, up 11.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
39%
professional
8.2%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.5% own8.6% rent8.7% social

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 44/100

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.