Place profile · Craughwell, Co. Galway

Is Craughwell a good place to live?

Craughwell is prime and still compounding.

Above average today — affluent already, and still strengthening.

↓ Unemployment fell 7% → 4%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally↑ Prices up 13.1%

Where Craughwell sits.

Co. Galway · 1 rail.

26 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Galway for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €387,665.

€300,000€450,000
↑ +13.1%0% new-build57 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score
€€

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

The community here.

767 people.

Who lives here.

49%
third-level
51%
professional
5.8%
unemployment
Affluence: affluent

Mostly owner-occupied.

83.6% own13.6% rent0.8% social

For sale in Craughwell right now.

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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.