Place profile · Balla, Co. Mayo

Is Balla a good place to live?

Balla is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally Prices up 19.6%

Where Balla sits.

Co. Mayo · 3 bus stops · no rail.

69 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #4 in Mayo for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Safety82
Family & community79
Environment76
Schools & education46
Local economy46
Transport & services25

Homes sell for €240,500.

€190,000€295,750
↑ +19.6%6.3% new-build38 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

860 people, up 9.7% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
39%
professional
8.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

81% own13.7% rent3.6% social

For sale in Balla right now.

3 College Woods
4-bed · Detached House
€420,000
Acla
4-bed · Townhouse
€360,000
Fingal
3-bed · Terraced House
€219,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 25/100

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.