Tralee vs Listowel
Listowel was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €255,000 against €280,000 in Tralee (10% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Listowel leads 56 to 55. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | TraleeV92 · County Kerry | ListowelV31 · County Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixed | 56 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 61higher | 58 |
| Convenience | 0 | 18higher |
| Family and schools | 49higher | 47 |
| Risk and resilience | 70higher | 67 |
| Market strength | 73higher | 69 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €280,000 | €255,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +9.8%higher | +6.3% |
| Sales, 12 months | 463 | 137 |
| Median, 5 years | €226,000 | €210,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 474 | 124 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 89% | 89% |
| Public transport stops | 51higher | 16 |
| Departures a week | 9,095higher | 1,854 |
| Schools | 73higher | 23 |
| Childcare | 92higher | 22 |
| GPs | 118higher | 25 |
| Supermarkets | 27higher | 7 |
| EV charging points | 24higher | 8 |
Tralee
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Listowel
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Questions people ask
Is Tralee or Listowel cheaper to buy in?
Listowel was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €255,000 against €280,000 in Tralee, 10% less, across 137 and 463 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Tralee or Listowel?
Listowel scores higher for a home buyer: 56 against 55 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Tralee has more scheduled public transport: 9,095 departures a week from 51 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 V92 and V31 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys V92 and V31, 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.