Clifden Co. Galway

Addris scores Clifden 46 out of 100 for a home buyer — weak. 20 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €280,000 — +34.0% 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 Clifden a good place to live? The Addris Score

46 / 100
Weak
for a home buyer · 52 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity37
  • Convenience60
  • Family and schools34
  • Risk and resilience37
  • Market strength62
  • Future and planning78
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

Watch for: Very limited childcare access · Major nearby development risk

House prices in Clifden

Median, 12 months
€280,000
20 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+34.0%
from €209,000
Median, 3 years
€248,750
66 sales
Median, 5 years
€243,500
142 sales
On the register
424
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

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

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 1 Primary schools
  • 1 Childcare
  • 6 GPs
  • 1 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 3 Supermarkets
  • 1 Playgrounds
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 1 Beaches
  • 2 Trails
  • 1 Coach stops
  • 1 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202124€160,500€262,000
202245€245,000+52.6%€290,000
202326€250,000+2.0%€310,000
202414€215,000-14.0%€335,000
202532€244,750+13.8%€361,233
2026 (to date)13€255,000+4.2%€375,000

Most recent sales in Clifden

Most recent sales in Clifden, Co. Galway
AddressPriceSold
5 CONNEMARA WAY, WESTPORT RD, CLIFDEN€170,00025 June 2026
HULK STREET, CLIFDEN, CO GALWAY€150,00022 June 2026
KINGSTOWN, CLIFDEN, GALWAY€480,0001 April 2026
10 HARBOUR HEIGHTS, SEAVIEW, CLIFDEN€330,00027 March 2026
3 CUIRT CREGG, GALWAY RD, CLIFDEN€255,0003 March 2026
29 CUIRT CREGG, CLIFDEN, GALWAY€300,00011 February 2026
CARYN PLACE, MARKET HILL, CLIFDEN€240,0006 February 2026
CARYN PLACE 2, MARKET HILL, CLIFDEN€235,0004 February 2026
3 DARCY COURT, CLIFDEN, GALWAY€310,0003 September 2025
15 CANONS LANE, CLIFDEN, CO GALWAY€305,0005 August 2025

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

Planning in Clifden

Applications, 12 months
14
Decided, 12 months
13
Granted, 12 months
12
92% of decisions
On record
26

Most recent applications in Clifden

which involves a protected structure (RPS 805) to comprise: removal/demolition of non historic sub standard two storey extension to rear; construction of new two storey extension t
Galway · 2661004 · submitted 18 June 2026 · N/A · View on council site
of Nos.3 & 4 the low road as a single dwelling to include retention of alterations to the front elevation of the houses, retention of rear extension, retention of the minor alterat
Galway · 2660959 · submitted 11 June 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site
of existing stables and associated concrete slab, pony arena and associated gates and fencing, imported fill material, single storey shelter/indoor rest area and all ancillary site
Galway · 2660961 · submitted 11 June 2026 · N/A · View on council site
for (1) the connection and amalgamation of an existing public house with overhead apartments and an adjoining guest house to form a single hotel development, retaining the existing
Galway · 2660895 · submitted 4 June 2026 · N/A · View on council site
to construct a new dwelling house, sewage treatment system, a new site entrance and all associated site development works. An NIS has been prepared for this application
Galway · 2660815 · submitted 22 May 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Clifden

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

Questions people ask

Is Clifden a good place to live?

Addris scores Clifden 46 out of 100 for a home buyer (Weak) and 52 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 Clifden?

The median sold price in Clifden, County Galway over the last 12 months was €280,000, from 20 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €243,500 from 142 sales.

How many homes sold in Clifden in the last year?

20 residential sales in Clifden, County Galway were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 142 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Clifden?

Clifden, County Galway has 1 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 144 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Clifden?

There are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools inside the Clifden area on the Department of Education register, and 1 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Clifden?

14 planning applications were submitted in Clifden, County Galway in the last 12 months; of the 13 decided in that time, 12 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 Galway

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