Place profile · Carrigans, Co. Donegal

Is Carrigans a good place to live?

Carrigans is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment rose 10% → 12% — lagging the national fall Third-level education up only 0 points — behind the national rise Population grew 135.8% — well above the national 8%

Where Carrigans sits.

Co. Donegal · 2 bus stops · no rail.

189 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Donegal for quality of life.

54/100
#101 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community80
Safety71
Environment69
Transport & services22
Local economy19
Schools & education17

Homes sell for €160,000.

€121,000€295,000
-20.6%0% new-build21 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

80/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

71/100
44.8/1,000

A community that's growing.

389 people, up 135.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
37%
professional
11%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.4% own8.4% rent4.1% social

For sale in Carrigans right now.

17 Rás Na Mhuillinn
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€200,000
40 Ashgrove Manor
4-bed · Detached
€220,000
6 Foyle View Manor
4-bed · Semi-D
€200,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 19/100 Schools & education 17/100

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.