Balla, Co. Mayo scores 59/100 for quality of life, #63 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €240,500 (most €190,000–€295,750), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 860 people live here, up 9.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and safety, weakest on transport & services.
Updated August 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 Balla is #50 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
860 people, up 9.7% since 2016.
Balla, Co. Mayo, scores 59/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #63 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and safety.
Balla scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Balla over the last 24 months was €240,500, most between €190,000 and €295,750 (Property Price Register).
Balla is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally, prices up 19.6%.
About 6% of homes sold in Balla in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Balla in the last 12 months, covering 12 residential units (26 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Balla scores 79/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 9.7% since 2016).
Balla scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Balla is about 69 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 August 2026.