Carrickmacross vs Castleblayney
Castleblayney was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €250,500 against €290,000 in Carrickmacross (16% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Carrickmacross leads 64 to 55. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | CarrickmacrossA81 · County Monaghan | CastleblayneyA75 · County Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 64 · Mixedhigher | 55 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 73 | 73 |
| Convenience | 0 | 2higher |
| Family and schools | 46higher | 31 |
| Risk and resilience | 100higher | 72 |
| Market strength | 80higher | 79 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €290,000 | €250,500cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +13.7% | +16.5%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 107 | 70 |
| Median, 5 years | €232,500 | €201,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 108 | 149 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 97% | 90% |
| Public transport stops | 3 | 3 |
| Departures a week | 1,009higher | 817 |
| Schools | 13 | 17higher |
| Childcare | 12 | 17higher |
| GPs | 13 | 13 |
| Supermarkets | 4higher | 3 |
| EV charging points | 4 | 6higher |
Carrickmacross
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Castleblayney
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Carrickmacross or Castleblayney cheaper to buy in?
Castleblayney was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €250,500 against €290,000 in Carrickmacross, 16% less, across 70 and 107 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Carrickmacross or Castleblayney?
Carrickmacross scores higher for a home buyer: 64 against 55 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Carrickmacross has more scheduled public transport: 1,009 departures a week from 3 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the A81 and A75 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A81 and A75, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. The other pairings for the county are on its county page.