Place profile · Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan

Is Doohamlat a good place to live?

Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan scores 68/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €225,000 (most €202,500–€247,500), it scores 74/100 for safety (40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 287 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.

Updated September 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Doohamlat is moving with the market.

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

Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally

Where Doohamlat sits.

Co. Monaghan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

87 min
drive to Dublin

Quality of life.

68/100
Affordability100
Transport & services87
Family & community81
Safety74
Environment64
Local economy39
Schools & education32

These seven scores and the 68/100 are measured across the A75 Eircode area, not Doohamlat alone — an area that takes in much of MONAGHAN. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

House prices in Doohamlat: €225,000 median.

€202,500€247,500
2 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

87/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

74/100
40/1,000 · Cavan/Monaghan

The score is for the A75 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Cavan/Monaghan). Neither is measured for Doohamlat on its own.

The community here.

287 people.

Population is for Doohamlat itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

0
social venues
not ranked
0
everyday shops & services
not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
34%
professional
8.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Doohamlat, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

80.1% own11.5% rent6.5% social

Check any property in Doohamlat.

The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 39/100 Schools & education 32/100

Doohamlat: common questions

Is Doohamlat a good place to live?

Doohamlat, Co. Monaghan, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.

Is Doohamlat safe?

Doohamlat scores 74/100 on safety, ~40.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Doohamlat?

The median sale price in Doohamlat over the last 24 months was €225,000, with most sales between €202,500 and €247,500 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Doohamlat?

The median sale price in Doohamlat over the last 24 months was €225,000, most between €202,500 and €247,500 (Property Price Register).

Is Doohamlat on the up?

Doohamlat is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Doohamlat?

2 planning applications were lodged within Doohamlat in the last 12 months, covering 45 residential units (8 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Doohamlat good for families?

Doohamlat scores 81/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Doohamlat?

Doohamlat scores 32/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.

What is the commute like from Doohamlat?

Doohamlat is about 87 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 September 2026.