Kilrush vs Shannon
Kilrush was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €230,000 against €259,000 in Shannon (13% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Shannon leads 63 to 60. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | KilrushV15 · County Clare | ShannonV14 · County Clare |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 60 · Mixed | 63 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 70 | 72higher |
| Convenience | 0 | 85higher |
| Family and schools | 46 | 62higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 17 |
| Market strength | 73higher | 72 |
| Future and planning | 100higher | 96 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €230,000cheaper | €259,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +11.9%higher | +7.7% |
| Sales, 12 months | 139 | 89 |
| Median, 5 years | €190,000cheaper | €215,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 147 | 23 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 96% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 12 | 21higher |
| Departures a week | 1,480 | 26,082higher |
| Schools | 19higher | 6 |
| Childcare | 16higher | 10 |
| GPs | 13higher | 11 |
| Supermarkets | 5higher | 3 |
| EV charging points | 9higher | 6 |
Kilrush
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Shannon
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: 9% of homes here are in a mapped high flood-risk zone (OPW)
Questions people ask
Is Kilrush or Shannon cheaper to buy in?
Kilrush was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €230,000 against €259,000 in Shannon, 13% less, across 139 and 89 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Kilrush or Shannon?
Shannon scores higher for a home buyer: 63 against 60 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Shannon has more scheduled public transport: 26,082 departures a week from 21 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the V15 and V14 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys V15 and V14, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. The other pairings for the county are on its county page.