Place profile · Carlanstown, Co. Meath

Is Carlanstown a good place to live?

Carlanstown is on the slide.

About average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment rose 5% → 11% — lagging the national fall↑ Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise↑ Prices up 16.5%

Where Carlanstown sits.

Co. Meath · 3 bus stops · no rail.

59 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Meath for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability94
Environment84
Family & community83
Safety74
Schools & education42
Local economy34
Transport & services26

Homes sell for €314,840.

€247,500€343,612
↑ +16.5%0% new-build40 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

84/100
Environment score

Good for families.

83/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

718 people, up 4.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
45%
professional
7.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

90.1% own4.8% rent2.2% social

For sale in Carlanstown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 34/100↓ Transport & services 26/100

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.