Clones, Co. Monaghan scores 67/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €150,000 (most €97,500–€225,565), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 3,720 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
3,720 people.
Clones, Co. Monaghan, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Clones scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Clones over the last 24 months was €150,000, most between €97,500 and €225,565 (Property Price Register).
Clones is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 22% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up only 2 points — behind the national rise, prices up 20.7%.
New builds are rare in Clones — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
21 planning applications were lodged within Clones in the last 12 months, covering 17 residential units (94 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Clones scores 79/100 for families and community.
Clones scores 14/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Clones is about 117 minutes by road from Dublin.
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 August 2026.