Place profile · Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Is Monaghan a good place to live?

Where Monaghan sits.

Co. Monaghan · 33 bus stops · no rail.

101 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Monaghan for quality of life.

72/100
#4 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Environment82
Family & community79
Safety74
Schools & education44
Local economy38

Homes sell for €225,000.

€154,500€290,000
25% new-build635 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

7,894 people.

Who lives here.

31%
third-level
25%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

52.9% own31.2% rent13.9% social

For sale in Monaghan right now.

1 Old Park Court
4-bed · Detached House
€545,000
28 Macartan View
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€395,000
1 Foxwood
3-bed · Detached House
€390,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 44/100 Local economy 38/100

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.