Galway vs Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €265,000 against €395,000 in Galway (49% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Galway leads 55 to 48. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | GalwayH91 · County Galway | BallinasloeH53 · County Galway |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixedhigher | 48 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 55higher | 30 |
| Convenience | 0 | 46higher |
| Family and schools | 35higher | 20 |
| Risk and resilience | 90higher | 70 |
| Market strength | 75higher | 66 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €395,000 | €265,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +8.2%higher | +1.5% |
| Sales, 12 months | 1,674 | 353 |
| Median, 5 years | €345,000 | €220,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 1,245 | 501 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 84% | 86% |
| Public transport stops | 417higher | 28 |
| Departures a week | 303,597higher | 1,212 |
| Schools | 125higher | 72 |
| Childcare | 171higher | 65 |
| GPs | 291higher | 53 |
| Supermarkets | 47higher | 18 |
| EV charging points | 96higher | 21 |
Galway
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Ballinasloe
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Questions people ask
Is Galway or Ballinasloe cheaper to buy in?
Ballinasloe was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €265,000 against €395,000 in Galway, 49% less, across 353 and 1,674 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Galway or Ballinasloe?
Galway scores higher for a home buyer: 55 against 48 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Galway has more scheduled public transport: 303,597 departures a week from 417 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 H91 and H53 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys H91 and H53, 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.