Carrickmacross vs Clones
Clones was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €176,000 against €285,000 in Carrickmacross (62% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Carrickmacross leads 64 to 64. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | CarrickmacrossA81 · County Monaghan | ClonesH23 · County Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 64 · Mixed | 64 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 73 | 73 |
| Convenience | 0 | 0 |
| Family and schools | 46 | 53higher |
| Risk and resilience | 100 | 100 |
| Market strength | 78higher | 67 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €285,000 | €176,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +12.6%higher | +3.5% |
| Sales, 12 months | 107 | 37 |
| Median, 5 years | €232,500 | €140,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 115 | 30 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 97% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 3higher | 1 |
| Departures a week | 1,009higher | 52 |
| Schools | 13higher | 4 |
| Childcare | 12higher | 4 |
| GPs | 13higher | 8 |
| Supermarkets | 4higher | 1 |
| EV charging points | 4higher | 2 |
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
Clones
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Carrickmacross or Clones cheaper to buy in?
Clones was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €176,000 against €285,000 in Carrickmacross, 62% less, across 37 and 107 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Carrickmacross or Clones?
Carrickmacross scores higher for a home buyer: 64 against 64 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 H23 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A81 and H23, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. Compare any two places in Ireland in the app: addris.ie/compare.