Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo scores 67/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €170,000 (most €100,000–€215,250), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,039 people live here, up 20.9% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
2,039 people, up 20.9% since 2016.
Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Ballyhaunis scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Ballyhaunis over the last 24 months was €170,000, most between €100,000 and €215,250 (Property Price Register).
Ballyhaunis is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 22% → 14% — faster than nationally, population grew 20.9% — well above the national 8%.
About 11% of homes sold in Ballyhaunis in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Ballyhaunis in the last 12 months, covering 16 residential units (63 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Ballyhaunis scores 84/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 20.9% since 2016).
Ballyhaunis scores 14/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Ballyhaunis is about 64 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.