Local authority · data to June 2026
House prices in Galway County
Homes in Galway County sold for an average €376,471 in the quarter to June 2026, up 5.6% on a year before. That is higher than in 63% of councils.
- Average sale price
- €376,471
- Change in a year
- +5.6%
Galway County: +61.0% in 16 years
Average price of homes bought by households, by quarter
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| Quarter | Galway County |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | €376,471 |
| Q1 2026 | €364,426 |
| Q4 2025 | €366,522 |
| Q3 2025 | €359,453 |
| Q2 2025 | €356,357 |
| Q1 2025 | €332,188 |
| Q4 2024 | €323,245 |
| Q3 2024 | €341,010 |
| Q2 2024 | €308,589 |
| Q1 2024 | €304,664 |
| Q4 2023 | €303,897 |
| Q3 2023 | €312,686 |
| Q2 2023 | €280,550 |
| Q1 2023 | €291,087 |
| Q4 2022 | €300,949 |
| Q3 2022 | €283,508 |
| Q2 2022 | €270,988 |
| Q1 2022 | €268,804 |
| Q4 2021 | €255,067 |
| Q3 2021 | €253,017 |
| Q2 2021 | €235,679 |
| Q1 2021 | €247,849 |
| Q4 2020 | €235,393 |
| Q3 2020 | €234,115 |
| Q2 2020 | €251,485 |
| Q1 2020 | €227,268 |
| Q4 2019 | €233,424 |
| Q3 2019 | €221,013 |
| Q2 2019 | €209,241 |
| Q1 2019 | €211,524 |
| Q4 2018 | €206,265 |
| Q3 2018 | €205,168 |
| Q2 2018 | €191,129 |
| Q1 2018 | €205,548 |
| Q4 2017 | €191,467 |
| Q3 2017 | €209,592 |
| Q2 2017 | €177,834 |
| Q1 2017 | €171,930 |
| Q4 2016 | €180,779 |
| Q3 2016 | €169,552 |
| Q2 2016 | €166,792 |
| Q1 2016 | €157,047 |
| Q4 2015 | €168,505 |
| Q3 2015 | €154,557 |
| Q2 2015 | €151,056 |
| Q1 2015 | €141,255 |
| Q4 2014 | €148,103 |
| Q3 2014 | €146,575 |
| Q2 2014 | €141,455 |
| Q1 2014 | €134,569 |
| Q4 2013 | €152,209 |
| Q3 2013 | €159,877 |
| Q2 2013 | €148,327 |
| Q1 2013 | €161,061 |
| Q4 2012 | €179,131 |
| Q3 2012 | €173,877 |
| Q2 2012 | €162,964 |
| Q1 2012 | €174,353 |
| Q4 2011 | €168,915 |
| Q3 2011 | €160,919 |
| Q2 2011 | €196,937 |
| Q1 2011 | €193,401 |
| Q4 2010 | €207,304 |
| Q3 2010 | €238,436 |
| Q2 2010 | €224,130 |
| Q1 2010 | €233,774 |
Reports for Galway County
Each report opens the full series and the assumptions behind these figures.
At the average sale price, a home costs €376,471. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €1,512 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
- 17%
- Payment, one income
- 35%
17.4% more homes were granted planning permission in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Permitted, 12 months
- 1,192
- Per 1,000 residents
- 6.2
Sale prices have fallen by 3% or more 5 times since 2010. The deepest began in Q3 2010.
- Deepest fall
- −43.6%
- Recovery from the low
- 75 months
15.9% of the 82,337 homes counted in the 2022 census were unoccupied: vacant, or holiday homes.
- Empty, 2022 census
- 15.9%
- Empty homes
- 13,089
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% |