Place profile · Gort, Co. Galway

Is Gort a good place to live?

Gort is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 18% → 11% Third-level education up 5 points Prices up 51.7%

Where Gort sits.

Co. Galway · 2 bus stops · 1 rail.

35 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 €310,000.

€235,000€400,661
↑ +51.7%14.3% new-build174 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.

2,502 people.

Who lives here.

30%
third-level
26%
professional
14.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

A mix of owners and renters.

54.7% own36.4% rent8.2% social

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.