Place profile · Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Is Monasterevin a good place to live?

Monasterevin is on the up.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 9%↑ Third-level education up 9 points↑ Prices up 5.9%

Where Monasterevin sits.

Co. Kildare · 14 bus stops · 1 rail.

54 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #2 in Kildare for quality of life.

65/100
#21 nationally
Transport & services88
Affordability85
Environment82
Family & community75
Safety63
Local economy43
Schools & education21

Homes sell for €351,542.

€263,250€391,035
↑ +5.9%6.8% new-build139 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score
€€

Affordable for its access.

85/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

82/100
Environment score

The community here.

5,949 people.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
30%
professional
13.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

71.3% own19% rent8.2% social

For sale in Monasterevin right now.

Get a full report on any Monasterevin property →

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 43/100↓ Schools & education 21/100

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.