Kilkelly, Co. Mayo scores 67/100 for quality of life, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €140,000 (most €70,000–€177,500), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 429 people live here, up 7% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated July 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.
429 people, up 7% since 2016.
Kilkelly, Co. Mayo, scores 67/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded). It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Kilkelly scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Kilkelly over the last 24 months was €140,000, most between €70,000 and €177,500 (Property Price Register).
Kilkelly is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 17% → 12% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 10 points — faster than nationally, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Kilkelly — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
2 planning applications were lodged within Kilkelly in the last 12 months (9 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Kilkelly scores 84/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 7% since 2016).
Kilkelly scores 14/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Kilkelly is about 71 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 July 2026.