Newport, Co. Mayo scores 72/100 for quality of life, #16 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “steady — moves with the market”. The median home sells for €278,500 (most €205,000–€407,500), it scores 82/100 for safety (26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 631 people live here. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Updated August 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily
Below average today — tracking the national trend — no strong local tailwind or headwind.
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 Newport is #1 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
631 people.
Newport, Co. Mayo, scores 72/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #16 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and transport & services.
Newport scores 82/100 on safety, ~26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Newport over the last 24 months was €278,500, most between €205,000 and €407,500 (Property Price Register).
Newport is rated "Steady — moves with the market" — unemployment fell 10% → 8%, in line with nationally.
About 23% of homes sold in Newport in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
3 planning applications were lodged within Newport in the last 12 months (35 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Newport scores 84/100 for families and community.
Newport scores 46/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Newport is about 90 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.