Castlebar Co. Mayo

Addris scores Castlebar 69 out of 100 for a home buyer — good. 151 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €280,000 — +9.8% on the year before, 25% below the Ireland median for 2026. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register and public planning, transport, school and amenity records — data to 2026-09-13.

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Is Castlebar a good place to live? The Addris Score

69 / 100
Good
for a home buyer · 70 for an investor
Confidence: High

The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Castlebar, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.

  • Connectivity52
  • Convenience94
  • Family and schools88
  • Risk and resilience30
  • Market strength78
  • Future and planning100
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

Watch for: Major nearby development risk

House prices in Castlebar

Median, 12 months
€280,000
151 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+9.8%
from €255,000
Median, 3 years
€249,333
530 sales
Median, 5 years
€220,000
970 sales
On the register
2,429
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 4 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 1,286 departures a week
  • 1 rail stops
  • 14 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 5 Primary schools
  • 3 Secondary schools
  • 11 Childcare
  • 18 GPs
  • 1 Health centres
  • 2 Hospitals
  • 6 Supermarkets
  • 15 Playgrounds
  • 6 Parks
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 2 Coach stops
  • 1 Rail stations

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
2021231€159,000€262,000
2022215€195,000+22.6%€290,000
2023202€210,000+7.7%€310,000
2024205€231,000+10.0%€335,000
2025156€265,000+14.7%€361,233
2026 (to date)101€285,000+7.5%€375,000

Most recent sales in Castlebar

Most recent sales in Castlebar, Co. Mayo
AddressPriceSold
29 Lios Mór, Rathbawn Road, Castlebar€392,0713 September 2026
10 MARIAN ROW, CASTLEBAR, MAYO€255,00028 August 2026
90 SPRINGFIELD COURT, CASTLEBAR, CO MAYO€237,50028 August 2026
36 SION HILL, CASTLEBAR, MAYO€292,00010 August 2026
53 ELM PARK, KNOCK RD, CLAREMORRIS€277,5006 August 2026
40 BLACKFORT MANOR, NEWPORT RD, CASTLEBAR€257,0006 August 2026
19 ROCKVALE, RATHBAWN, CASTLEBAR€281,00021 July 2026
3 Lios Mor, Rathbawn Road, Castlebar€436,12320 July 2026
77 GLENFORT, POUND RD, CASTLEBAR€235,00016 July 2026
10 CARRABEAG NEWPORT RD, CASTLEBAR, MAYO€290,00010 July 2026

Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.

Planning in Castlebar

Applications, 12 months
60
Decided, 12 months
59
Granted, 12 months
55
93% of decisions
On record
144

Most recent applications in Castlebar

Permission to extend the rear of the property and make internal alterations to the ground and first floor.
Mayo · 2660671 · submitted 24 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Permission for development of a housing scheme to North of junction of Pontoon and Turlough Roads, Castlebar, Co. Mayo (former Coal Bunker site), comprising: 1. Construction of
Mayo · 2660593 · submitted 23 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Full Planning Permission for the construction of a new Retail Warehouse & Storage Building (total floor area = 1725.650m2), together with new internal access road & car parking are
Mayo · 2660586 · submitted 21 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
The development will consist of the following: 1) Construction of a housing development with a total of 28 no. dwellings in terrace configurations, consisting of 3 no. 2-bed si
Mayo · 2660568 · submitted 14 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Thea Pharma Ltd. hereby apply to the Authority for planning permission for the change of use to offices and gymnasium of area at first floor presently ancillary to existing offices
Mayo · 2660509 · submitted 29 June 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Castlebar

Every street or estate in Castlebar with at least twenty sales on the register, most-sold first — what homes there actually went for.

Questions people ask

Is Castlebar a good place to live?

Addris scores Castlebar 69 out of 100 for a home buyer (Good) and 70 for an investor. The score weighs transport, everyday convenience, schools and family services, flood and other risk, market strength and planning activity for the area — the sections below show each part.

What is the average house price in Castlebar?

The median sold price in Castlebar, County Mayo over the last 12 months was €280,000, from 151 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €220,000 from 970 sales.

How many homes sold in Castlebar in the last year?

151 residential sales in Castlebar, County Mayo were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 970 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Castlebar?

Castlebar, County Mayo has 4 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 1,286 scheduled departures a week, including 1 rail stop, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Castlebar?

There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools inside the Castlebar area on the Department of Education register, and 11 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Castlebar?

60 planning applications were submitted in Castlebar, County Mayo in the last 12 months; of the 59 decided in that time, 55 were granted.

Where does this data come from?

Sold prices are the Residential Property Price Register published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; schools, childcare and health services from their public registers. Addris updates the pages weekly.

Sold prices by Eircode area

Other places in County Mayo

Part of County Mayo sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Castlebar, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.