Mountrath, Co. Laois scores 53/100 for quality of life, #91 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €303,965 (most €250,000–€339,207), it scores 40/100 for safety (90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,765 people live here, up 17.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on local economy.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Mountrath is #85 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,765 people, up 17.4% since 2016.
Mountrath, Co. Laois, scores 53/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #91 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Mountrath scores 40/100 on safety, ~90.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Mountrath over the last 24 months was €303,965, most between €250,000 and €339,207 (Property Price Register).
Mountrath is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 23% → 15% — faster than nationally, population grew 17.4% — well above the national 8%, prices up 51.4%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Mountrath — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
12 planning applications were lodged within Mountrath in the last 12 months, covering 2 residential units (63 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Mountrath scores 78/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 17.4% since 2016).
Mountrath scores 44/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Mountrath is about 71 minutes by road from Limerick.
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 August 2026.