House prices · Co. Kerry

House Prices in Waterville

The median second-hand home in Waterville, Co. Kerry sold for €315,000 over the last 18 months, across 43 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 7.5%. Homes typically sold for about €2,434 per square metre.

About Waterville

Waterville is a small coastal village on Kerry’s Iveragh Peninsula, with a rural hinterland and nearby fishing and holiday settlements. Typical second-hand homes are around €315,000, which is above the Co. Kerry median, and prices have risen strongly over the past year.

Median (second-hand)

€315,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

43

Typical €/m²

€2,434

Year-on-year

+7.5%

The second-hand median in Waterville is 13% above the Kerry county median of €280,000.

Property mix in Waterville

The make-up of second-hand homes sold here over the last 18 months. Shares are of sales where that detail is known; medians show the typical price.

Property type

Detached
56%€380,000
Semi-detached
17%
Apartment
17%
Terraced
11%

Bedrooms

2 bed
17%
3 bed
44%€430,000
4 bed
39%€370,000

Recent sales in Waterville

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Dungeagan, Ballinskelligs€393,000
Apr 20264 Carraig Eanna, Waterville€335,000
Apr 20269 Waterville Links, Waterville€302,000
Mar 2026Emlaghdreenagh, Waterville€520,000
Mar 2026Aghatubrid, Caherciveen€382,000
Feb 2026Emlagh, Waterville€120,000
Dec 202513 The Cloisters, SpunkaneSemi-D€395,0004240 m²B3
Dec 202511 Klondyke Close, WatervilleDetached€385,0004C3
Dec 2025213 Richmond Court, Mount Kenneth Place€157,000
Dec 202521 Waterville Links, WatervilleSemi-D€315,0003B3
Nov 2025Emlaghpeastia, Portmagee€30,000
Oct 20251 The Cloisters, SpunkaneDetached€375,0004230 m²C2
Oct 2025Old School House, Ballinskelligs€105,000
Oct 2025Moyrisk, The GlenDetached€555,0003103 m²D2
Sept 20254 Lios Lir, DungeaganDetached€364,0004C3
Sept 2025Aghort, Ballinskelligs€250,000
Sept 20257 Butlers Walk, Spunkane€300,000
Aug 2025Murreigh Lower, Waterville€500,000
Aug 20254 Pairc Na Feise, Ballinskelligs€260,000
Aug 20255 Westview Terrace, WatervilleTerrace€370,0004152 m²G
Aug 2025Toor, Waterville€44,000
Jul 2025The Schoolhouse, EmlaghdrinaghDetached€540,0003149 m²C3
Jul 20253 Cable Station, WatervilleApartment€152,5002
Jul 2025Aghagadda, PortmageeDetached€110,000284 m²G
Jul 2025Apt 8, Cable StationApartment€140,0002

What is Waterville like?

Across Waterville's 5 electoral divisions and 2,218 residents, about 35% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 81% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges disadvantaged to marginally below average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-4.1 relative scoreRanges Disadvantaged to Marginally Below Average across divisions

Residents

2,218

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

42.5%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

34.5%

of adults

Professional / managerial

39.9%

of residents

Unemployment

9.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

80.8%

of households

Private renting

8.2%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 5 electoral divisions, so larger divisions count proportionally more. Unemployment is the weighted mean of each division's combined male and female rate; the relative score is a derived population-weighted average, not an official Pobal figure.

Electoral divisions in Waterville

5 divisions make up Waterville. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.

BallinskelligsMarginally Below Average-4.7

People

Population419
Age dependency43.9%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level38.2%
Primary only12.0%
Professional / managerial46.3%
Semi/unskilled17.6%
Male unemployment12.9%
Female unemployment11.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.4%
Private renting12.5%
Social housing2.5%
Persons per room0.41
EmlaghMarginally Below Average-2.4

People

Population962
Age dependency43.2%
Lone-parent families12.2%

Work & education

Third-level35.0%
Primary only10.3%
Professional / managerial37.0%
Semi/unskilled18.7%
Male unemployment9.1%
Female unemployment8.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.0%
Private renting7.8%
Social housing11.1%
Persons per room0.42
PortmageeDisadvantaged-10.0

People

Population365
Age dependency42.5%
Lone-parent families28.1%

Work & education

Third-level30.1%
Primary only21.5%
Professional / managerial36.4%
Semi/unskilled20.7%
Male unemployment10.6%
Female unemployment10.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied76.2%
Private renting9.1%
Social housing12.6%
Persons per room0.41
St. Finan'sMarginally Below Average-1.1

People

Population175
Age dependency41.7%
Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level38.1%
Primary only13.6%
Professional / managerial53.1%
Semi/unskilled12.0%
Male unemployment10.4%
Female unemployment3.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.4%
Private renting8.5%
Social housing3.4%
Persons per room0.49
TeeranearaghMarginally Below Average-3.2

People

Population297
Age dependency38.7%
Lone-parent families15.0%

Work & education

Third-level31.4%
Primary only16.4%
Professional / managerial36.7%
Semi/unskilled23.5%
Male unemployment5.9%
Female unemployment9.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied94.1%
Private renting2.5%
Social housing3.4%
Persons per room0.38

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 — relative affluence and Census 2022 demographics by Electoral Division. Percentages use Census denominators (adults, households or labour force) that differ by indicator.

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Questions about Waterville

What is the average house price in Waterville?
The median second-hand sale price in Waterville over the last 18 months was €315,000, based on 43 Property Price Register sales.
Are house prices in Waterville rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Waterville are up 7.5% over the past year, with a current median of €315,000.
How does Waterville compare to the rest of Kerry?
The Waterville median (€315,000) is 13% above the Co. Kerry median of €280,000.

Other areas in Co. Kerry

Based on 42 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Waterville (5 electoral divisions). Medians exclude non-full-market and bulk transactions. New-build vs second-hand is identified by the VAT-exclusive flag. €/m² uses enriched floor areas where available. Last updated 9 June 2026. Not a valuation of any individual property.