Place profile · Scotstown, Co. Monaghan

Is Scotstown a good place to live?

Scotstown is on the slide.

Below average today — the fundamentals are slipping behind the rest of the country.

↑ Unemployment fell just 1 points — lagging the national fall↓ Population fell 21.9% since 2016↑ Prices up 185.9%

Where Scotstown sits.

Co. Monaghan · 2 bus stops · no rail.

112 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.

€200,000€253,000
↑ +185.9%0% new-build17 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.

436 people, down 21.9% since 2016.

Who lives here.

34%
third-level
38%
professional
7.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

82.3% own9% rent4.1% social

For sale in Scotstown right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 44/100↓ Local economy 38/100

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.