Carlow vs Muine Bheag
Muine Bheag was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €289,000 against €300,000 in Carlow (4% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Carlow leads 55 to 53. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | CarlowR93 · County Carlow | Muine BheagR21 · County Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixedhigher | 53 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 73 | 73 |
| Convenience | 2higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 19 | 19 |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 75 |
| Market strength | 73 | 85higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €300,000 | €289,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +7.1% | +25.7%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 443 | 32 |
| Median, 5 years | €245,000 | €230,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 337 | 62 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 89% | 96% |
| Public transport stops | 71higher | 5 |
| Departures a week | 44,144higher | 338 |
| Schools | 34higher | 9 |
| Childcare | 50higher | 7 |
| GPs | 53higher | 5 |
| Supermarkets | 14higher | 3 |
| EV charging points | 27higher | 3 |
Carlow
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Muine Bheag
- 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 Carlow or Muine Bheag cheaper to buy in?
Muine Bheag was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €289,000 against €300,000 in Carlow, 4% less, across 32 and 443 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Carlow or Muine Bheag?
Carlow scores higher for a home buyer: 55 against 53 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Carlow has more scheduled public transport: 44,144 departures a week from 71 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 R93 and R21 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys R93 and R21, 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.