Place profile · Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare

Is Miltown Malbay a good place to live?

Miltown Malbay is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 70.3% — well above the national 8%

Where Miltown Malbay sits.

Co. Clare · 1 bus stops · no rail.

64 min
drive to Limerick

Ranked #1 in Clare for quality of life.

70/100
#18 nationally
Affordability91
Family & community81
Environment80
Safety68
Transport & services65
Schools & education52
Local economy52

Homes sell for €250,000.

€179,000€330,000
0% new-build55 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

91/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

81/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

419 people, up 70.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
37%
professional
12.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

67.3% own16% rent12.7% social

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.