Place profile · Clones, Co. Monaghan

Is Clones a good place to live?

Clones is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 22% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise Population grew 31.8% — well above the national 8% Prices up 20.7%

Where Clones sits.

Co. Monaghan · 6 bus stops · no rail.

117 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Monaghan for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services87
Environment82
Family & community79
Safety74
Local economy30
Schools & education14

Homes sell for €150,000.

€95,000€226,129
↑ +20.7%0% new-build69 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

87/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

2,115 people, up 31.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

22%
third-level
23%
professional
16.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

A mix of owners and renters.

59% own21.9% rent13.7% social

For sale in Clones right now.

Tiernahinch Near
3-bed · Bungalow
€295,000
Ard Josaif
4-bed · Bungalow
€275,000
Old Parochial House
4-bed · Detached House
€250,000
Get a full report on any Clones property →

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 30/100 Schools & education 14/100

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.