Place profile · Portumna, Co. Galway

Is Portumna a good place to live?

Portumna is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 15% → 11%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 8 points — faster than nationally Population grew 24.6% — well above the national 8% Prices up 65.2%

Where Portumna sits.

Co. Galway · 4 bus stops · no rail.

58 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #3 in Galway for quality of life.

61/100
#77 nationally
Affordability100
Family & community87
Environment80
Safety61
Local economy40
Schools & education38
Transport & services22

Homes sell for €165,250.

€118,500€237,500
↑ +65.2%16.7% new-build52 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Good for families.

87/100
Family & community score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

1,399 people, up 24.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

36%
third-level
34%
professional
11.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

63.6% own24.7% rent7.6% social

The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 38/100 Transport & services 22/100

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.