Place profile · Hacketstown, Co. Carlow

Is Hacketstown a good place to live?

Hacketstown is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 24% → 10% — faster than nationally

Where Hacketstown sits.

Co. Carlow · 3 bus stops · no rail.

80 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Carlow for quality of life.

62/100
#66 nationally
Affordability96
Family & community70
Environment69
Transport & services64
Safety62
Schools & education42
Local economy32

Homes sell for €290,500.

€212,500€325,000
0% new-build28 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

96/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

70/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

653 people, up 6.2% since 2016.

Who lives here.

20%
third-level
26%
professional
16.7%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.5% own9.7% rent15.9% social

For sale in Hacketstown right now.

Mixed Use Commercial Premises
4-bed · Apartment
€400,000
No. 1 Mill Street
3-bed · Terraced House
€160,000
Cedar Lodge
5-bed · Detached
€550,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 42/100↓ Local economy 32/100

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.