Tuam, Co. Galway scores 52/100 for quality of life, #94 of the 108 Irish areas BuyerIQ ranks, and its fundamentals are rated “on the up — emerging”. The median home sells for €273,500 (most €200,000–€352,250), it scores 61/100 for safety (60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents), 9,698 people live here, up 10.1% 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 Tuam is #89 of 108 for value for money (most quality of life per euro).
9,698 people, up 10.1% since 2016.
Tuam, Co. Galway, scores 52/100 on BuyerIQ's Quality of Life composite (cost of living excluded) — #94 of the 108 areas we rank. It's strongest on affordability and family & community.
Tuam scores 61/100 on safety, ~60.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.
The median sale price in Tuam over the last 24 months was €273,500, most between €200,000 and €352,250 (Property Price Register).
Tuam is rated "On the up — emerging" — unemployment fell 20% → 13% — faster than nationally, prices up 23.1%.
New builds are rare in Tuam — under 1% of recent sales (Property Price Register).
36 planning applications were lodged within Tuam in the last 12 months, covering 23 residential units (279 on record) — measured per town, not just at county level.
Tuam scores 84/100 for families and community, and its population is growing (up 10.1% since 2016).
Tuam scores 40/100 for schools and education, with 5 schools in the area.
Tuam is about 34 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.