Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway scores 52/100 for quality of life, #94 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €320,000 (most €202,000–€400,000), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 318 people live here, down 59% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
Ranked on quality of life alone — cost of living excluded, so the genuinely best areas rank top even though they cost more. Factor in price and Abbeyknockmoy is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
318 people, down 59% since 2016.
Abbeyknockmoy, Co. Galway, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #94 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Abbeyknockmoy scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Abbeyknockmoy over the last 24 months was €320,000, most between €202,000 and €400,000 (Property Price Register).
Abbeyknockmoy is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 4% — faster than nationally, population fell 59.0% since 2016.
New builds are rare in Abbeyknockmoy — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Abbeyknockmoy scores 84/100 for families and community.
Abbeyknockmoy scores 40/100 for schools and education.
Abbeyknockmoy is about 31 minutes by road from Galway.
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 July 2026.