Place profile · Roscam, Co. Galway City

Is Roscam a good place to live?

Roscam, Co. Galway City scores 68/100 for quality of life, #22 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €423,500 (most €332,500–€490,250), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 1,022 people live here. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.

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

Roscam is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally Third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally

Where Roscam sits.

Co. Galway City · 13 bus stops · no rail.

10 min
drive to Galway

#22 of 108 for quality of life in Ireland.

68/100
#22 liveability#26 value
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

These seven scores and the 68/100 are measured across the H91 Eircode area, not Roscam alone — an area that takes in much of GALWAY CITY. 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 Roscam is #26 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).

House prices in Roscam: €423,500 median.

€332,500€490,250
1.6% new-build62 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

61/100
60.1/1,000 · Galway

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

The community here.

1,022 people.

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

Going out, and getting things done.

11
social venues
1 per 93 residents · not ranked
29
everyday shops & services
1 per 35 residents · not ranked

Not ranked: a suburb’s boundary is a postal approximation, so its shops serve more people than are counted inside it.

Who lives here.

46%
third-level
26%
professional
13.1%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

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

A mix of owners and renters.

35.3% own45.5% rent15.7% social

Roscam: common questions

Is Roscam a good place to live?

Roscam, Co. Galway City, scores 68/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #22 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.

Is Roscam safe?

Roscam scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

What are house prices in Roscam?

The median sale price in Roscam over the last 24 months was €423,500, with most sales between €332,500 and €490,250 (Property Price Register, rolling 24 months).

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

The median sale price in Roscam over the last 24 months was €423,500, most between €332,500 and €490,250 (Property Price Register).

Is Roscam on the up?

Roscam is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 16% → 10% — faster than nationally, third-level education up 9 points — faster than nationally.

Are there new builds in Roscam?

About 2% of homes sold in Roscam in the last 24 months were new builds (Property Price Register).

Is there much new development or planning activity in Roscam?

2 planning applications were lodged within Roscam in the last 12 months, covering 1 residential unit (31 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.

Is Roscam good for families?

Roscam scores 75/100 for families and community.

What are the schools like in Roscam?

Roscam scores 50/100 for schools and education.

What is the commute like from Roscam?

Roscam is about 10 minutes by road from Galway.

Compare Roscam with a nearby town

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.