Place profile · Belmont, Co. Offaly

Is Belmont a good place to live?

Belmont is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally↓ Population fell 48.7% since 2016

Where Belmont sits.

Co. Offaly · 2 bus stops · no rail.

82 min
drive to Limerick

Homes sell for €292,000.

€206,250€352,250
6 sales / 2yr

The community here.

179 people, down 48.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
27%
professional
11%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.3% own12.4% rent9.1% social

For sale in Belmont right now.

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Compare with nearby towns.

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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 2026.