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🇮🇪 Buy Property in Kilkenny, Ireland

175 properties from $115K to $1728K

Median Price

$403K

Avg Size

1,528 sq ft

Listings

175

Living in Kilkenny

What American expats need to know about Ireland

Visa

Critical Skills Employment Permit — requires a job offer in a shortage occupation (min €40,904/yr salary). After 21 months, upgrade to Stamp 4 for open work rights. Spouse can work immediately without a permit.

Cost of Living

Excluding rent, a single person needs ~$1,050 USD/mo; a family of four ~$3,750 USD/mo. Rent (1-bed, city center): Dublin ~$2,300, Cork ~$1,700, Galway ~$1,600. Groceries run €8-12/day per person. Overall 10-20% below US major cities, though Dublin rivals NYC in rent.

Key Fact

Ireland has no digital nomad visa — you need employer sponsorship or to transfer within a multinational. The upside: English-speaking, EU access, and a huge US-Irish expat community.

Life in Ireland

Pints of Guinness in ancient pubs, weekend hikes through emerald hills, and a literary culture where strangers become friends over a single conversation.

175 Listings in Kilkenny

Ballyfoile, Tullogher, Co Kilkenny, Y34A264

$115,170

Ballyfoile, Tullogher, Co Kilkenny, Y34A264

3 bedshouse
The Bridge Inn, Old Bridge Street, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

$126,687

The Bridge Inn, Old Bridge Street, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

6 beds4,284 sq fthouse
Condonstown, Hugginstown, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny, R95E0X2

$149,721

Condonstown, Hugginstown, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny, R95E0X2

3 beds10,226 sq fthouse
Toll Bridge House, Fiddown, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, E32VK83

$155,480

Toll Bridge House, Fiddown, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, E32VK83

2 beds840 sq fthouse
Kilkenny Road, Gowran, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, R95D4E2

$172,755

Kilkenny Road, Gowran, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, R95D4E2

2 bedshouse
Ballyda House, 9 West Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, R95T2V8

$172,755

Ballyda House, 9 West Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, R95T2V8

2 beds753 sq fthouse
Main Street, Gowran, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95R9C7

$172,755

Main Street, Gowran, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95R9C7

3 beds1,625 sq fthouse
45 Maryville, Castlecomer, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95V6Y3

$190,031

45 Maryville, Castlecomer, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95V6Y3

2 beds581 sq fthouse
Uskerty Coon Co Kilkenny, Coan, Co. Kilkenny

$201,548

Uskerty Coon Co Kilkenny, Coan, Co. Kilkenny

2 beds678 sq fthouse
Ardee, Chapel Road, Gowran, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95X6V4

$201,548

Ardee, Chapel Road, Gowran, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95X6V4

2 beds883 sq fthouse
8 Maryville, Castlecomer, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95X4H0

$201,548

8 Maryville, Castlecomer, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, R95X4H0

4 beds1,184 sq fthouse
Lot One, Ballyneale, Tullogher, Co. Kilkenny, Y34HX73

$201,548

Lot One, Ballyneale, Tullogher, Co. Kilkenny, Y34HX73

3 bedshouse
16 Brandondale, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95K3V8

$207,306

16 Brandondale, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95K3V8

2 beds807 sq fthouse
17 Cedar Court, Bellfield, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny, X91KV9R

$218,823

17 Cedar Court, Bellfield, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny, X91KV9R

2 beds786 sq fthouse
The Sweep, Piltown, The Sweep, Co. Kilkenny, E32DC44

$218,823

The Sweep, Piltown, The Sweep, Co. Kilkenny, E32DC44

3 bedshouse
Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95W5HF

$224,582

Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95W5HF

2 beds1,098 sq ftapartment
Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95VW72

$224,582

Lower Main Street, Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, R95VW72

5 beds2,196 sq fthouse
Upper Coolbawn, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, R95AHT2

$224,582

Upper Coolbawn, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, R95AHT2

2 bedshouse
35 Collins Park, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, R95XK5T

$230,340

35 Collins Park, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, R95XK5T

3 beds936 sq fthouse
38 Christendom Avenue, Abbeylands, Ferrybank, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, X91F68P

$236,099

38 Christendom Avenue, Abbeylands, Ferrybank, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, X91F68P

3 beds840 sq fthouse
5 Beech Court, Bellfield, Ferrybank, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, X91W93V

$247,616

5 Beech Court, Bellfield, Ferrybank, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, X91W93V

2 beds786 sq fthouse
7 Vicar Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95V2CV

$247,616

7 Vicar Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95V2CV

3 beds678 sq fthouse
9 The Spires, Dean Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95R642

$253,374

9 The Spires, Dean Street, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95R642

2 beds7,632 sq ftapartment
Burnchurch Cottage, Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny, R95D2H5

$253,374

Burnchurch Cottage, Burnchurch, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny, R95D2H5

2 bedshouse
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