Place profile · Collon, Co. Louth

Is Collon a good place to live?

Collon is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 12% → 6% — faster than nationally

Where Collon sits.

Co. Louth · 2 bus stops · no rail.

48 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Louth for quality of life.

67/100
#31 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability88
Environment74
Family & community73
Safety54
Schools & education48
Local economy36

Homes sell for €330,000.

€237,500€488,000
0% new-build31 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

88/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

74/100
Environment score

The community here.

864 people.

Who lives here.

37%
third-level
40%
professional
9.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.9% own10.9% rent7.2% social

For sale in Collon right now.

Leaby Cross
4-bed · Farm
€490,000
Drogheda Street
2-bed · Semi-Detached House
€250,000
30 The Old Rectory
5-bed · Bungalow
€440,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 36/100

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.