Killala, Co. Mayo scores 62/100 for quality of life, #45 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €170,000 (most €135,500–€248,750), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 587 people live here, up 29.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services, weakest on schools & education.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below 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 Killala is #28 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
587 people, up 29.6% since 2016.
Killala, Co. Mayo, scores 62/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #45 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Killala scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Killala over the last 24 months was €170,000, most between €135,500 and €248,750 (Property Price Register).
Killala is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 15% → 11%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise, population grew 29.6% — well above the national 8%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Killala — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
5 planning applications were lodged within Killala in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (42 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Killala scores 83/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 29.6% since 2016).
Killala scores 16/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Killala is about 120 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.