Headford, Co. Galway scores 68/100 for quality of life, #22 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €365,000 (most €305,000–€415,000), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,418 people live here, up 44.4% since 2016. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
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 Headford is #26 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,418 people, up 44.4% since 2016.
Headford, Co. Galway, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #22 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.
Headford scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Headford over the last 24 months was €365,000, most between €305,000 and €415,000 (Property Price Register).
Headford is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally, population grew 44.4% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
About 36% of homes sold in Headford in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
13 planning applications were lodged within Headford in the last 12 months, covering 9 residential units (94 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Headford scores 75/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 44.4% since 2016).
Headford scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Headford is about 28 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.