Place profile · Renmore, Co. Galway

Is Renmore a good place to live?

Renmore, Co. Galway scores 65/100 for quality of life, #23 of the 107 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “stagnating”. The median home sells for €420,000 (most €300,000–€496,875), it scores 67/100 for safety (43.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents across its Garda division), 1,454 people live here. It's strongest on transport & services and environment, weakest on local economy.

Updated November 2026 · Property Price Register + 20+ official sources, refreshed daily

Renmore is stagnating.

About average today — improving in absolute terms, but falling behind the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally↑ Third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise

Where Renmore sits.

Co. Galway · 26 bus stops · no rail.

9 min
drive to Galway

#23 of 107 for quality of life in Ireland.

65/100
#23 liveability#19 value
Transport & services81
Environment80
Family & community73
Affordability71
Safety67
Schools & education47
Local economy41

These seven scores and the 65/100 are measured across the H91 Eircode area, not Renmore alone — an area that takes in much of Galway. A strong or weak pocket inside it can read very differently from the area average.

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 Renmore is #19 of 107 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Renmore: €420,000 median.

€300,000€496,875
2.6% new-build78 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Clean, green surrounds.

80/100
Environment score

Good for families.

73/100
Family & community score

Quiet and safe.

67/100
43.3/1,000 · Galway

The score is for the H91 Eircode area; the crime rate is recorded per Garda division (Galway). Neither is measured for Renmore on its own.

The community here.

1,454 people.

Population is for Renmore itself (Census 2022, Small-Area boundary).

Going out, and getting things done.

3
social venues
1 per 485 residents · not ranked
10
everyday shops & services
1 per 145 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: under 2,000 residents, one pub swings the per-head figure too far.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
44%
professional
8.5%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Census profile and the affluence rating are Electoral Division figures — the CSO/Pobal area around Renmore, which is why this unemployment rate can differ from the one behind the quality-of-life scores above (those are Eircode-area wide).

Mostly owner-occupied.

74.5% own19.7% rent5% social

The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 41/100

Renmore: common questions

Is Renmore a good place to live?

Renmore, Co. Galway, scores 65/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #23 of the 107 areas we rank. It's strongest on transport & services and environment.

Is Renmore safe?

The H91 Eircode area around Renmore scores 67/100 on safety. Its Garda division, Galway, records ~43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents (An Garda Síochána); there is no official figure for Renmore on its own.

Is Renmore an affluent area?

Renmore is rated "below average" on the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, averaging -0.5 across its Electoral Divisions, where 0 is the national average (range -3.0 to +2.0) (Pobal / CSO Census 2022).

What are house prices in Renmore?

The median sale price in Renmore over the last 24 months was €420,000, with most sales between €300,000 and €496,875 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

How much does it cost to buy a house in Renmore?

The median sale price in Renmore over the last 24 months was €420,000, most between €300,000 and €496,875 (Property Price Register).

Is Renmore on the up?

Renmore is rated "Stagnating" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally, third-level education up only 4 points — behind the national rise.

Are there new builds in Renmore?

About 3% of homes sold in Renmore in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Renmore?

9 planning applications were lodged within Renmore in the last 12 months, covering 17 residential units (75 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Renmore good for families?

Renmore scores 73/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Renmore?

Renmore scores 47/100 for schools and education, with 3 schools in the area.

What is the commute like from Renmore?

Renmore is about 9 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 November 2026.