Place profile · Bellavary, Co. Mayo

Is Bellavary a good place to live?

Bellavary is stagnating.

Below average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

Unemployment fell 10% → 6%, in line with nationally Population fell 11.6% since 2016 Prices up 57.4%

Where Bellavary sits.

Co. Mayo · 1 bus stops · no rail.

81 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #4 in Mayo for quality of life.

65/100
#49 nationally
Affordability99
Safety82
Family & community79
Environment76
Schools & education46
Local economy46
Transport & services25

Homes sell for €280,496.

€233,000€340,308
↑ +57.4%66.7% new-build4 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

99/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

Good for families.

79/100
Family & community score

The community here.

191 people, down 11.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
41%
professional
8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

88.7% own4.6% rent2.9% social

The honest trade-offs.

Transport & services 25/100

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.