Place profile · Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Is Boyle a good place to live?

Where Boyle sits.

Co. Roscommon · 2 bus stops · no rail.

105 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Roscommon for quality of life.

75/100
#1 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community90
Transport & services89
Safety77
Environment74
Schools & education52
Local economy43

Homes sell for €180,000.

€135,000€256,000
-2.4%16.7% new-build165 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

90/100
Family & community score

Well connected.

89/100
Transport & services score

A community that's growing.

2,457 people, up 5.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
32%
professional
18.1%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

62% own19.9% rent15.7% social

For sale in Boyle right now.

Knocknacarrow
4-bed · Detached House
€445,000
Land At Cootehall
1-bed · Site
€99,000
Greatmeadow
5-bed · Detached
€525,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Local economy 43/100

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.