Place profile · Moate, Co. Westmeath

Is Moate a good place to live?

Where Moate sits.

Co. Westmeath · 4 bus stops · no rail.

75 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Westmeath for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability94
Transport & services93
Family & community76
Environment64
Schools & education62
Local economy43
Safety31

Homes sell for €275,000.

€214,371€326,250
-10.6%0% new-build128 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

94/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

76/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

3,260 people, up 23.3% since 2016.

Who lives here.

38%
third-level
34%
professional
12.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

64.8% own21.9% rent10.7% social

For sale in Moate right now.

High Fieldscourt Court
3-bed · Semi-Detached House
€340,000
Dr. Cuppaige's
5-bed · Apartment
€200,000
6 Whitcroft Court
2-bed · Apartment
€170,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 43/100 Safety 31/100

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.