Place profile · Belmont, Co. Offaly

Is Belmont a good place to live?

Belmont, Co. Offaly scores 65/100 for quality of life, #38 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €292,000 (most €206,250–€352,250), it scores 61/100 for safety (58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 179 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Belmont is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

Unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally

Where Belmont sits.

Co. Offaly · 2 bus stops · no rail.

82 min
drive to Limerick

#38 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

65/100
#38 liveability#35 value
Transport & services86
Affordability72
Family & community64
Local economy64
Environment62
Safety61
Schools & education55

Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Belmont is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

Homes sell for €292,000.

€206,250€352,250
6 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

86/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

72/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

64/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

61/100
58.8/1,000 · Cork City

The community here.

179 people.

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Vibrancy is the plain count of places to eat, drink and go out — restaurants, cafés, pubs, takeaways, nightclubs and cinemas in and around the town. Per head is the different question of whether a town is well served for its size.

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far to mean anything.

Who lives here.

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

Mostly owner-occupied.

76.3% own12.4% rent9.1% social

Belmont: common questions

Is Belmont a good place to live?

Belmont, Co. Offaly, scores 65/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #38 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and affordability.

Is Belmont safe?

Belmont scores 61/100 on safety, ~58.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

How much does it cost to buy a house in Belmont?

The median sale price in Belmont over the last 24 months was €292,000, most between €206,250 and €352,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Belmont on the up?

Belmont is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 13% → 9%, in line with nationally.

Is Belmont good for families?

Belmont scores 64/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Belmont?

Belmont scores 55/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Belmont?

Belmont is about 82 minutes by road from Limerick.

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.