Place profile · Keel-Dooagh, Co. Mayo

Is Keel-Dooagh a good place to live?

The median home sells for €207,500 (most €196,250–€213,750), 567 people live here.

Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Keel-Dooagh is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 22% → 12% — faster than nationally

Where Keel-Dooagh sits.

Co. Mayo · 4 bus stops · no rail.

137 min
drive to Galway

Homes sell for €207,500.

€196,250€213,750
3 sales / 2yr

The community here.

567 people.

Population is for Keel-Dooagh itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

10
social venues
1 per 57 residents · not ranked
3
everyday shops & services
1 per 189 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

29%
third-level
34%
professional
16.8%
unemployment
Affluence: disadvantaged

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Keel-Dooagh, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

85.2% own5.8% rent3.3% social

Keel-Dooagh: common questions

How much does it cost to buy a house in Keel-Dooagh?

The median sale price in Keel-Dooagh over the last 24 months was €207,500, most between €196,250 and €213,750 (Property Price Register).

Is Keel-Dooagh on the up?

Keel-Dooagh is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 22% → 12% — faster than nationally.

Is there much new development or planning activity in Keel-Dooagh?

5 planning applications were lodged within Keel-Dooagh in the last 12 months (61 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

What is the commute like from Keel-Dooagh?

Keel-Dooagh is about 137 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.