Monaghan vs Clones
Clones was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €173,000 against €236,500 in Monaghan (37% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Monaghan leads 81 to 64. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | MonaghanH18 · County Monaghan | ClonesH23 · County Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 81 · Stronghigher | 64 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 73 | 73 |
| Convenience | 57higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 93higher | 53 |
| Risk and resilience | 100 | 100 |
| Market strength | 64 | 66higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €236,500 | €173,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | -3.5% | +1.8%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 177 | 36 |
| Median, 5 years | €200,000 | €140,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 243 | 29 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 95% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 14higher | 1 |
| Departures a week | 1,986higher | 52 |
| Schools | 29higher | 4 |
| Childcare | 28higher | 4 |
| GPs | 27higher | 8 |
| Supermarkets | 7higher | 1 |
| EV charging points | 14higher | 2 |
Monaghan
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
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 Monaghan or Clones cheaper to buy in?
Clones was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €173,000 against €236,500 in Monaghan, 37% less, across 36 and 177 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Monaghan or Clones?
Monaghan scores higher for a home buyer: 81 against 64 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Monaghan has more scheduled public transport: 1,986 departures a week from 14 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 H18 and H23 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys H18 and H23, 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.