Sligo vs Ballymote
Ballymote was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €221,500 against €255,000 in Sligo (15% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Sligo leads 70 to 55. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | SligoF91 · County Sligo | BallymoteF56 · County Sligo |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 70 · Goodhigher | 55 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 76higher | 43 |
| Convenience | 4higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 82higher | 37 |
| Risk and resilience | 90 | 100higher |
| Market strength | 74 | 81higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €255,000 | €221,500cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +8.5% | +23.4%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 769 | 92 |
| Median, 5 years | €200,000 | €165,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 450 | 46 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 92% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 210higher | 17 |
| Departures a week | 64,242higher | 346 |
| Schools | 75higher | 10 |
| Childcare | 78higher | 10 |
| GPs | 157higher | 9 |
| Supermarkets | 17higher | 5 |
| EV charging points | 41higher | 0 |
Sligo
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Ballymote
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Sligo or Ballymote cheaper to buy in?
Ballymote was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €221,500 against €255,000 in Sligo, 15% less, across 92 and 769 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Sligo or Ballymote?
Sligo scores higher for a home buyer: 70 against 55 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Sligo has more scheduled public transport: 64,242 departures a week from 210 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 F91 and F56 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys F91 and F56, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. Compare any two places in Ireland in the app: addris.ie/compare.