Place profile · Bearna, Co. Galway

Is Bearna a good place to live?

Bearna is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

Unemployment fell 17% → 5% — faster than nationally Population fell 3.1% since 2016 Prices up 25.5%

Where Bearna sits.

Co. Galway.

14 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Galway for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €378,855.

€355,724€568,282
↑ +25.5%33.3% new-build69 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

The community here.

1,187 people, down 3.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
48%
professional
10.7%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

84.2% own8.7% rent4.4% social

For sale in Bearna right now.

7 Thornberry
3-bed · Detached House
€835,000
99 Creagán
4-bed · Terraced House
€570,000
12 An Maolán
4-bed · Semi-Detached House
€555,000
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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.