Place profile · Ahascragh, Co. Galway

Is Ahascragh a good place to live?

Ahascragh is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 17% → 11% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 8.4% since 2016

Where Ahascragh sits.

Co. Galway · 1 bus stops · no rail.

58 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Galway for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community87
Environment80
Safety61
Local economy40
Schools & education38
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €300,000.

€176,250€404,000
18 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

The community here.

186 people, down 8.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
35%
professional
13.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

86.3% own7.7% rent4.3% social

For sale in Ahascragh right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Schools & education 38/100↓ 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.