Place profile · Knock, Co. Mayo

Is Knock a good place to live?

Knock is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning.

↓ Unemployment fell 13% → 8%, in line with nationally

Where Knock sits.

Co. Mayo · 7 bus stops · no rail.

65 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Mayo for quality of life.

66/100
#35 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community86
Safety82
Environment80
Local economy42
Transport & services39
Schools & education30

Homes sell for €200,000.

€162,000€250,000
-9.2%0% new-build77 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

82/100
26.9/1,000

A community that's growing.

1,029 people, up 10.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

32%
third-level
34%
professional
10.6%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

68.2% own24% rent2.9% social

For sale in Knock right now.

Ashford Manor
9-bed · Detached House
€575,000
Ballyhaunis Road
Site
€450,000
Churchfield
4-bed · Dormer
€450,000
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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Transport & services 39/100↓ Schools & education 30/100

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.