Ballinasloe vs Tuam
Ballinasloe was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €266,000 against €320,000 in Tuam (20% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Tuam leads 60 to 48. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | BallinasloeH53 · County Galway | TuamH54 · County Galway |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 48 · Weak | 60 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 30higher | 29 |
| Convenience | 46 | 80higher |
| Family and schools | 20 | 62higher |
| Risk and resilience | 70higher | 47 |
| Market strength | 66 | 80higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €266,000cheaper | €320,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +1.5% | +20.8%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 348 | 201 |
| Median, 5 years | €220,000cheaper | €230,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 494 | 198 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 86% | 89% |
| Public transport stops | 28higher | 21 |
| Departures a week | 1,212higher | 754 |
| Schools | 72higher | 24 |
| Childcare | 65higher | 33 |
| GPs | 53higher | 30 |
| Supermarkets | 18higher | 4 |
| EV charging points | 21higher | 5 |
Ballinasloe
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Tuam
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Limited public transport options in this area
Questions people ask
Is Ballinasloe or Tuam cheaper to buy in?
Ballinasloe was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €266,000 against €320,000 in Tuam, 20% less, across 348 and 201 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Ballinasloe or Tuam?
Tuam scores higher for a home buyer: 60 against 48 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Ballinasloe has more scheduled public transport: 1,212 departures a week from 28 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 H53 and H54 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys H53 and H54, 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.