Place profile · Clara, Co. Offaly

Is Clara a good place to live?

Clara is moving with the market.

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

↑ Unemployment rose 8% → 11%↓ Third-level education down 18 points↑ Population grew 5.7% since 2016↑ Prices up 154.2%

Where Clara sits.

Co. Offaly · 3 bus stops · 1 rail.

79 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #3 in Offaly for quality of life.

59/100
#85 nationally
Affordability96
Family & community77
Environment69
Transport & services58
Safety40
Local economy37
Schools & education34

Homes sell for €200,000.

€135,000€295,000
↑ +154.2%0% new-build85 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

77/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

3,381 people, up 5.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
38%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

72.1% own9% rent7.7% social

For sale in Clara right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 37/100↓ Schools & education 34/100

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.