Place profile · Cloontuskert, Co. Roscommon

Is Cloontuskert a good place to live?

Cloontuskert is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 8% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 29.0% since 2016

Where Cloontuskert sits.

Co. Roscommon.

93 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Roscommon for quality of life.

58/100
#89 nationally
Affordability100
Safety77
Environment76
Family & community73
Transport & services37
Local economy22
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €125,000.

€82,500€167,500
0% new-build2 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

77/100
35/1,000

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

The community here.

179 people, down 29% since 2016.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
28%
professional
10.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

68.2% own19.4% rent9.8% social

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 22/100↓ Schools & education 20/100

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.