Castlerea, Co. Roscommon scores 54/100 for quality of life, #86 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €160,000 (most €120,000–€222,000), it scores 77/100 for safety (35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 2,348 people live here, up 28.7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Castlerea is #81 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
2,348 people, up 28.7% since 2016.
Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, scores 54/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #86 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Castlerea scores 77/100 on safety, ~35.0 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Castlerea over the last 24 months was €160,000, most between €120,000 and €222,000 (Property Price Register).
Castlerea is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 21% → 13% — faster than nationally, population grew 28.7% — well above the national 8%, prices up 15.6%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Castlerea — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
12 planning applications were lodged within Castlerea in the last 12 months, covering 3 residential units (87 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Castlerea scores 88/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 28.7% since 2016).
Castlerea scores 18/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.
Castlerea is about 77 minutes by road from Galway, with 1 rail stop nearby.
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 July 2026.