Ballina vs Castlebar
Ballina was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €210,000 against €275,000 in Castlebar (31% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Castlebar leads 68 to 47. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | BallinaF26 · County Mayo | CastlebarF23 · County Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 47 · Weak | 68 · Goodhigher |
| Connectivity | 43higher | 34 |
| Convenience | 0 | 56higher |
| Family and schools | 8 | 64higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90 | 100higher |
| Market strength | 79 | 80higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €210,000cheaper | €275,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +19.5%higher | +13.4% |
| Sales, 12 months | 338 | 231 |
| Median, 5 years | €175,000cheaper | €215,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 406 | 144 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 94% | 95% |
| Public transport stops | 72higher | 17 |
| Departures a week | 6,803higher | 2,214 |
| Schools | 69higher | 17 |
| Childcare | 37higher | 24 |
| GPs | 55higher | 20 |
| Supermarkets | 13higher | 6 |
| EV charging points | 23higher | 16 |
Ballina
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Castlebar
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Limited public transport options in this area
Questions people ask
Is Ballina or Castlebar cheaper to buy in?
Ballina was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €210,000 against €275,000 in Castlebar, 31% less, across 338 and 231 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Ballina or Castlebar?
Castlebar scores higher for a home buyer: 68 against 47 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Ballina has more scheduled public transport: 6,803 departures a week from 72 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the F26 and F23 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys F26 and F23, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. The other pairings for the county are on its county page.