Place profile · Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

Is Carrickmacross a good place to live?

Where Carrickmacross sits.

Co. Monaghan · 6 bus stops · no rail.

70 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Monaghan for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability98
Transport & services89
Environment82
Family & community80
Safety74
Local economy36
Schools & education32

Homes sell for €275,000.

€196,750€320,396
↑ +16.3%28.8% new-build200 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

98/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

5,377 people, up 0.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
28%
professional
14%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

56% own25.7% rent13.3% social

For sale in Carrickmacross right now.

Moyleen House
5-bed · Detached House
€550,000
7 Foxfield
5-bed · Detached House
€395,000
Iona House
6-bed · Terraced House
€350,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 36/100 Schools & education 32/100

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.