Place profile · Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway

Is Abbeyknockmoy a good place to live?

Abbeyknockmoy is moving with the market.

About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↓ Unemployment fell 10% → 4% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 59.0% since 2016

Where Abbeyknockmoy sits.

Co. Galway · 3 bus stops · no rail.

31 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #4 in Galway for quality of life.

58/100
#89 nationally
Affordability95
Family & community84
Environment63
Safety61
Schools & education40
Local economy40
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €320,000.

€202,000€400,000
-10.5%0% new-build17 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

95/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

63/100
Environment score

The community here.

318 people, down 59% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
38%
professional
6.9%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

86% own12.2% rent2.1% social

For sale in Abbeyknockmoy right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 40/100↓ Transport & services 22/100

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.