Place profile · Charlestown-Bellahy, Co. Mayo

Is Charlestown-Bellahy a good place to live?

Charlestown-Bellahy is moving with the market.

Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.

↑ Unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall↑ Population grew 13.4% — well above the national 8%↑ Prices up 123.6%

Where Charlestown-Bellahy sits.

Co. Mayo · 1 bus stops · no rail.

80 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Mayo for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community86
Safety82
Environment80
Local economy42
Transport & services39
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €219,000.

€188,000€243,500
↑ +123.6%16.7% new-build19 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

A community that's growing.

974 people, up 13.4% since 2016.

Who lives here.

28%
third-level
32%
professional
10.5%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Mostly owner-occupied.

79.2% own7.7% rent7.2% social

For sale in Charlestown-Bellahy right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 39/100↓ Schools & education 30/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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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.