Place profile · Monivea, Co. Galway

Is Monivea a good place to live?

Where Monivea sits.

Co. Galway · 2 bus stops · no rail.

30 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Galway for quality of life.

67/100
#15 nationally
Family & community86
Environment76
Affordability75
Local economy65
Safety61
Schools & education60
Transport & services48

Homes sell for €360,264.

€287,445€421,586
133 sales / 2yr

Good for families.

86/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

456 people, up 54.1% since 2016.

Who lives here.

39%
third-level
44%
professional
6.2%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

90.8% own7.2% rent1.9% social

For sale in Monivea right now.

Monivea Demesne
4-bed · Detached House
€595,000
Costellospark
Site
€80,000
Site D Caherlissakill
Site
€60,000
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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.