Place profile · Westport, Co. Mayo

Is Westport a good place to live?

Westport is on the up.

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

Unemployment fell 11% → 7% Third-level education up 6 points Population grew 9.5% since 2016 Prices up 121.7%

Where Westport sits.

Co. Mayo · 5 bus stops · no rail.

80 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Mayo for quality of life.

75/100
#1 nationally
Affordability92
Transport & services88
Family & community84
Environment82
Safety82
Local economy50
Schools & education46

Homes sell for €317,000.

€246,000€421,000
↑ +121.7%10% new-build329 sales / 2yr

Affordable for its access.

92/100
Affordability score

Well connected.

88/100
Transport & services score

Good for families.

84/100
Family & community score

A community that's growing.

5,934 people, up 9.5% since 2016.

Who lives here.

45%
third-level
39%
professional
7.4%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

A mix of owners and renters.

56% own32.3% rent8.5% social

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 2026.