Charlestown-Bellahy, Co. Mayo scores 60/100 for quality of life, #57 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €219,000 (most €188,000–€243,500), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 974 people live here, up 13.4% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Charlestown-Bellahy is #35 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
974 people, up 13.4% since 2016.
Charlestown-Bellahy, Co. Mayo, scores 60/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #57 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Charlestown-Bellahy scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Charlestown-Bellahy over the last 24 months was €219,000, most between €188,000 and €243,500 (Property Price Register).
Charlestown-Bellahy is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell just 0 points — lagging the national fall, population grew 13.4% — well above the national 8%, prices up 123.6%.
About 17% of homes sold in Charlestown-Bellahy in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Charlestown-Bellahy in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (45 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Charlestown-Bellahy scores 86/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 13.4% since 2016).
Charlestown-Bellahy scores 30/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Charlestown-Bellahy is about 80 minutes by road from Galway.
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 August 2026.