Portumna, Co. Galway scores 55/100 for quality of life, #84 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €165,250 (most €118,500–€237,500), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,399 people live here, up 24.6% since 2016. It's strongest on affordability and family & community, weakest on transport & services.
Updated July 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 Portumna is #77 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
1,399 people, up 24.6% since 2016.
Portumna, Co. Galway, scores 55/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #84 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Portumna scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Portumna over the last 24 months was €165,250, most between €118,500 and €237,500 (Property Price Register).
Portumna is rated "On the up — emerging" — 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%.
About 17% of homes sold in Portumna in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).
9 planning applications were lodged within Portumna in the last 12 months, covering 4 residential units (51 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Portumna scores 87/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 24.6% since 2016).
Portumna scores 38/100 for schools and education, with 2 schools in the area.
Portumna is about 58 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 July 2026.