Waterville-Spunkane, Co. Kerry scores 74/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €211,000 (most €101,000–€310,250), it scores 72/100 for safety (42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 555 people live here, up 11.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on local economy.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
555 people, up 11.7% since 2016.
Waterville-Spunkane, Co. Kerry, scores 74/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Waterville-Spunkane scores 72/100 on safety, ~42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Waterville-Spunkane over the last 24 months was €211,000, most between €101,000 and €310,250 (Property Price Register).
Waterville-Spunkane is rated "On the up — emerging" — 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%.
New builds are rare in Waterville-Spunkane — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
9 planning applications were lodged within Waterville-Spunkane in the last 12 months (62 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Waterville-Spunkane scores 85/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 11.7% since 2016).
Waterville-Spunkane scores 56/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Waterville-Spunkane is about 137 minutes by road from Cork.
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 July 2026.