Local authority · data to June 2026
House prices in Galway City
Homes in Galway City sold for an average €447,967 in the quarter to June 2026, up 2.5% on a year before. That is higher than in 80% of councils.
- Average sale price
- €447,967
- Change in a year
- +2.5%
Galway City: +59.8% in 16 years
Average price of homes bought by households, by quarter
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| Quarter | Galway City |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | €447,967 |
| Q1 2026 | €451,706 |
| Q4 2025 | €436,094 |
| Q3 2025 | €437,266 |
| Q2 2025 | €437,252 |
| Q1 2025 | €401,622 |
| Q4 2024 | €400,636 |
| Q3 2024 | €413,201 |
| Q2 2024 | €380,304 |
| Q1 2024 | €393,811 |
| Q4 2023 | €386,499 |
| Q3 2023 | €361,745 |
| Q2 2023 | €376,205 |
| Q1 2023 | €344,424 |
| Q4 2022 | €361,555 |
| Q3 2022 | €353,478 |
| Q2 2022 | €343,610 |
| Q1 2022 | €344,171 |
| Q4 2021 | €347,958 |
| Q3 2021 | €342,904 |
| Q2 2021 | €329,665 |
| Q1 2021 | €314,179 |
| Q4 2020 | €306,843 |
| Q3 2020 | €313,321 |
| Q2 2020 | €285,222 |
| Q1 2020 | €295,672 |
| Q4 2019 | €287,073 |
| Q3 2019 | €316,372 |
| Q2 2019 | €293,567 |
| Q1 2019 | €280,711 |
| Q4 2018 | €310,494 |
| Q3 2018 | €282,873 |
| Q2 2018 | €277,599 |
| Q1 2018 | €252,081 |
| Q4 2017 | €267,476 |
| Q3 2017 | €249,289 |
| Q2 2017 | €234,312 |
| Q1 2017 | €226,905 |
| Q4 2016 | €252,248 |
| Q3 2016 | €223,891 |
| Q2 2016 | €224,416 |
| Q1 2016 | €226,828 |
| Q4 2015 | €204,238 |
| Q3 2015 | €216,653 |
| Q2 2015 | €193,614 |
| Q1 2015 | €193,518 |
| Q4 2014 | €218,120 |
| Q3 2014 | €203,002 |
| Q2 2014 | €193,653 |
| Q1 2014 | €187,893 |
| Q4 2013 | €186,416 |
| Q3 2013 | €191,184 |
| Q2 2013 | €181,127 |
| Q1 2013 | €204,596 |
| Q4 2012 | €182,511 |
| Q3 2012 | €175,208 |
| Q2 2012 | €196,086 |
| Q1 2012 | €212,097 |
| Q4 2011 | €219,650 |
| Q3 2011 | €232,839 |
| Q2 2011 | €233,316 |
| Q1 2011 | €242,999 |
| Q4 2010 | €246,399 |
| Q3 2010 | €252,935 |
| Q2 2010 | €278,358 |
| Q1 2010 | €280,309 |
Reports for Galway City
Each report opens the full series and the assumptions behind these figures.
At the average sale price, a home costs €447,967. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €1,799 a month. Ireland sets no cap on the payment; the Central Bank limits most mortgages to four times gross income for first-time buyers and 3.5 times for others.
- Payment, two incomes
- 21%
- Payment, one income
- 43%
Owning the average home costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the average sale price; rent is the average rent of the tenancies registered with the RTB in the year. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €1,850
- Owning per month
- €1,723
26.9% fewer homes were granted planning permission in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Permitted, 12 months
- 362
- Per 1,000 residents
- 4.3
Sale prices have fallen by 3% or more 7 times since 2010. The deepest began in Q1 2010.
- Deepest fall
- −37.5%
- Recovery from the low
- 72 months
9.7% of the 35,436 homes counted in the 2022 census were unoccupied: vacant, or holiday homes.
- Empty, 2022 census
- 9.7%
- Empty homes
- 3,452
Other councils in West
Average price
- €550,000 and over
- €450,000 to €550,000
- €350,000 to €450,000
- €300,000 to €350,000
- €250,000 to €300,000
- Under €250,000
- No published price
| Local authority | Average price | In a year |
|---|---|---|
| Galway City | €447,967 | +2.5% |
| Galway County | €376,471 | +5.6% |
| Mayo | €270,868 | +18.6% |
| Roscommon | €259,507 | +16.4% |