Place profile · Gurteen, Co. Sligo

Is Gurteen a good place to live?

Gurteen is moving with the market.

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

↓ Unemployment fell 14% → 7% — faster than nationally↓ Population fell 2.1% since 2016

Where Gurteen sits.

Co. Sligo · 4 bus stops · no rail.

98 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Sligo for quality of life.

71/100
#9 nationally
Affordability100
Transport & services88
Family & community86
Environment82
Safety75
Local economy43
Schools & education22

Homes sell for €175,750.

€99,375€212,500
-21%0% new-build32 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

The community here.

421 people, down 2.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

25%
third-level
32%
professional
10.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

77.1% own12.1% rent8.1% social

For sale in Gurteen right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 43/100↓ Schools & education 22/100

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.