Waterford vs Kilmacthomas
Waterford was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €293,172 against €325,198 in Kilmacthomas (11% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Waterford leads 74 to 57. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | WaterfordX91 · County Waterford | KilmacthomasX42 · County Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 74 · Goodhigher | 57 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 75higher | 61 |
| Convenience | 89higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 73higher | 20 |
| Risk and resilience | 55 | 100higher |
| Market strength | 71 | 90higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €293,172cheaper | €325,198 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +4.7% | +32.7%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,103 | 50 |
| Median, 5 years | €255,000 | €245,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 528 | 79 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 89% | 92% |
| Public transport stops | 203higher | 8 |
| Departures a week | 100,223higher | 807 |
| Schools | 50higher | 8 |
| Childcare | 64higher | 5 |
| GPs | 114higher | 2 |
| Supermarkets | 21higher | 0 |
| EV charging points | 41higher | 3 |
Waterford
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: Major nearby development risk
Kilmacthomas
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Waterford or Kilmacthomas cheaper to buy in?
Waterford was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €293,172 against €325,198 in Kilmacthomas, 11% less, across 1,103 and 50 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Waterford or Kilmacthomas?
Waterford scores higher for a home buyer: 74 against 57 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Waterford has more scheduled public transport: 100,223 departures a week from 203 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 X91 and X42 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys X91 and X42, 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.