Kenmare Co. Kerry

Addris scores Kenmare 56 out of 100 for a home buyer — mixed. 52 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €307,500 — +7.7% on the year before, 18% below the Ireland median for 2026. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register and public planning, transport, school and amenity records — data to 2026-09-13.

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Is Kenmare a good place to live? The Addris Score

56 / 100
Mixed
for a home buyer · 60 for an investor
Confidence: High

The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Kenmare, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.

  • Connectivity35
  • Convenience81
  • Family and schools54
  • Risk and resilience35
  • Market strength68
  • Future and planning100
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
  • 4% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

Watch for: Major nearby development risk

House prices in Kenmare

Median, 12 months
€307,500
52 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+7.7%
from €285,500
Median, 3 years
€300,000
160 sales
Median, 5 years
€285,000
272 sales
On the register
891
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 1 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 307 departures a week
  • 6 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 1 Primary schools
  • 1 Secondary schools
  • 3 Childcare
  • 12 GPs
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 4 Supermarkets
  • 3 Playgrounds
  • 5 Parks
  • 4 Swimming pools
  • 1 Coach stops
  • 1 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202164€228,000€262,000
202263€245,000+7.5%€290,000
202342€250,000+2.0%€310,000
202459€305,000+22.0%€335,000
202553€300,000-1.6%€361,233
2026 (to date)32€317,500+5.8%€375,000

Most recent sales in Kenmare

Most recent sales in Kenmare, Co. Kerry
AddressPriceSold
3 The Baullauns, Main Street, Ballyheigue€290,00024 August 2026
3 MOUNTAIN VIEW, SHEEN FALLS, KENMARE€560,0005 August 2026
31 OAKWOOD MANOR, KENMARE, KERRY€295,0004 August 2026
No. 4 The Lodges, Killowen, Kenmare€436,12316 July 2026
1 ELM CLOSE, PAIRC NA GLOINE, KENMARE€287,00023 June 2026
18 THE RETREATS, SHELBOURNE STREET, KENMARE€1,200,00018 June 2026
6 HEATHER PARK PAIRC NA GLOINE, KENMARE, KERRY€270,60018 June 2026
5 MOUNTAIN VIEW, SHEEN FALLS, KENMARE€560,0005 June 2026
11 APRIL DR, LODGE WOOD, KENMARE€240,0005 June 2026
30 SUNNYHILL GROVE, KENMARE, KERRY€354,00022 May 2026

Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.

Planning in Kenmare

Applications, 12 months
31
Decided, 12 months
35
Granted, 12 months
33
94% of decisions
On record
78

Most recent applications in Kenmare

Permission to erect a new ancillary storage shed and all associated site works to facilitate this development
Kerry · 2660749 · submitted 12 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
retention permission to retain elevational changes made to the building and retain an extension at first floor level to create an enclosed fire escape route, and (b) retention plan
Kerry · 2660743 · submitted 10 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
to replace two existing windows with one larger window to the front of their existing dwelling house at ground floor level, install two roof windows to the front of the dwelling ho
Kerry · 2660714 · submitted 29 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Permission to (a) demolish the existing shop front, (b) permission to build a new shop front and entrance, (c) permission to demolish the flat roofed extensions at the rear of the
Kerry · 2660494 · submitted 3 June 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Permission to (a) demolish existing shed structure and Permission to (b) construct a new 3 storey building to comprise of one 2 bedroom residential apartment, car parking and apar
Kerry · 2660487 · submitted 2 June 2026 · N/A · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Kenmare

Every street or estate in Kenmare with at least twenty sales on the register, most-sold first — what homes there actually went for.

Questions people ask

Is Kenmare a good place to live?

Addris scores Kenmare 56 out of 100 for a home buyer (Mixed) and 60 for an investor. The score weighs transport, everyday convenience, schools and family services, flood and other risk, market strength and planning activity for the area — the sections below show each part.

What is the average house price in Kenmare?

The median sold price in Kenmare, County Kerry over the last 12 months was €307,500, from 52 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €285,000 from 272 sales.

How many homes sold in Kenmare in the last year?

52 residential sales in Kenmare, County Kerry were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 272 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Kenmare?

Kenmare, County Kerry has 1 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 307 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Kenmare?

There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Kenmare area on the Department of Education register, and 3 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Kenmare?

31 planning applications were submitted in Kenmare, County Kerry in the last 12 months; of the 35 decided in that time, 33 were granted.

Where does this data come from?

Sold prices are the Residential Property Price Register published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; schools, childcare and health services from their public registers. Addris updates the pages weekly.

Sold prices by Eircode area

Other places in County Kerry

Part of County Kerry sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Kenmare, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.