Ballygawley, Co. Sligo scores 66/100 for quality of life, #29 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €405,000 (most €353,750–€437,000), it scores 75/100 for safety (37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 285 people live here, down 3.1% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and environment.
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 Ballygawley is #10 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
285 people, down 3.1% since 2016.
Ballygawley, 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.
Ballygawley scores 75/100 on safety, ~37.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballygawley over the last 24 months was €405,000, most between €353,750 and €437,000 (Property Price Register).
Ballygawley is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 13% → 8% — faster than nationally, population fell 3.1% since 2016.
New builds are rare in Ballygawley — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
Ballygawley scores 75/100 for families and community.
Ballygawley scores 52/100 for schools and education.
Ballygawley is about 116 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.