Shrule, Co. Mayo 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 €286,020 (most €162,500–€369,000), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 362 people live here, up 185% since 2016. It's strongest on environment and transport & services.
Updated August 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 Shrule is #26 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
362 people, up 185% since 2016.
Shrule, Co. Mayo, 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.
Shrule scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Shrule over the last 24 months was €286,020, most between €162,500 and €369,000 (Property Price Register).
Shrule is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 11% → 6%, in line with nationally, population grew 185.0% — well above the national 8%, prices up 34.3%, recorded crime falling.
New builds are rare in Shrule — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
1 planning application was lodged within Shrule in the last 12 months (17 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Shrule scores 75/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 185% since 2016).
Shrule scores 50/100 for schools and education, with 1 school in the area.
Shrule is about 35 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.