Ballisodare, Co. Sligo scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €308,370 (most €279,469–€346,211), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,747 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Ballisodare is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,747 people.
Ballisodare, Co. Sligo, scores 66/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #29 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
Ballisodare scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballisodare over the last 24 months was €308,370, most between €279,469 and €346,211 (Property Price Register).
Ballisodare is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 12% → 7% — faster than nationally, prices up 7.9%.
About 19% of homes sold in Ballisodare in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
11 planning applications were lodged within Ballisodare in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (52 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballisodare scores 75/100 for families and community.
Ballisodare scores 52/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Ballisodare is about 117 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.