Ballybay, Co. Monaghan scores 68/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €190,000 (most €102,000–€305,000), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,310 people live here, up 13.2% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
1,310 people, up 13.2% since 2016.
Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Ballybay scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballybay over the last 24 months was €190,000, most between €102,000 and €305,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballybay is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 20% → 10% — faster than nationally, population grew 13.2% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Ballybay — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
12 planning applications were lodged within Ballybay in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (77 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballybay scores 81/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 13.2% since 2016).
Ballybay scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Ballybay is about 91 minutes by road from Dublin.
Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated August 2026.