Headford Co. Galway

Addris scores Headford 59 out of 100 for a home buyer — mixed. 27 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €343,500 — +1.0% on the year before, 8% 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 Headford a good place to live? The Addris Score

59 / 100
Mixed
for a home buyer · 63 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

  • Connectivity36
  • Convenience74
  • Family and schools36
  • Risk and resilience87
  • Market strength64
  • Future and planning80
  • Low environmental and planning risk
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby

Watch for: Very limited childcare access

House prices in Headford

Median, 12 months
€343,500
27 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+1.0%
from €340,000
Median, 3 years
€325,000
57 sales
Median, 5 years
€286,343
123 sales
On the register
309
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 2 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 234 departures a week

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 2 Primary schools
  • 1 Secondary schools
  • 1 Childcare
  • 2 GPs
  • 1 Health centres
  • 2 Supermarkets

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202130€227,500€262,000
202234€285,672+25.6%€290,000
202328€284,032-0.6%€310,000
20249€290,000+2.1%€335,000
202522€335,500+15.7%€361,233
2026 (to date)19€345,000+2.8%€375,000

Most recent sales in Headford

Most recent sales in Headford, Co. Galway
AddressPriceSold
GALWAY ROAD, HEADFORD, CO. GALWAY€150,0006 August 2026
85 EALLAGH, HEADFORD, CO GALWAY€420,00027 July 2026
THE POTTERIES, SUN STREET, NEWTOWNMORRIS€120,0006 July 2026
17 ASHTHORN AVE, HEADFORD, GALWAY€358,00013 March 2026
CONG RD, HEADFORD, GALWAY€180,00019 February 2026
1 CONG ROAD, HEADFORD, COUNTY GALWAY€300,0007 January 2026
2 CHURCH ROAD, CLOS NA HEAGLAISE, HEADFORD€383,2602 December 2025
KEADE, LAVALLY, TUAM€128,0002 December 2025
7 Clos na hEaglaise, Church Road, Headford€392,07011 November 2025
MOYNE, HEADFORD, CO GALWAY€220,0001 August 2025

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

Planning in Headford

Applications, 12 months
9
Decided, 12 months
5
Granted, 12 months
4
80% of decisions
On record
20

Most recent applications in Headford

for the construction of 16 no. dwelling houses comprising of the following; 10 no. 3 Bed Semi-Detached 2 storey houses, 4 no. 3 Bed Terraced 2 storey houses, 1 no. 4 Bed Detached 2
Galway · 2661327 · submitted 30 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
for a development consisting of: A. The construction of 56 no. one and two storey houses. These houses to consist of: 6 no. 2 bedroom bungalow terraced units, 20 no. 4 bedroom 2 s
Galway · 26188 · submitted 29 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
for the construction of a detached domestic garage for storage use, along with all associated site works and services
Galway · 2661197 · submitted 15 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
for the installation of 6 No. floodlighting columns to existing pitch including all associated site development, landscaping and external works
Galway · 2661130 · submitted 3 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
for change of house type for 17no. dwellings (Nos. 02-18) from previously permitted 3 storey units to 2 storey units, granted under Pl. Reg. Ref. 19/1001 and extended under Pl. Reg
Galway · 2660867 · submitted 29 May 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Headford

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

Questions people ask

Is Headford a good place to live?

Addris scores Headford 59 out of 100 for a home buyer (Mixed) and 63 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 Headford?

The median sold price in Headford, County Galway over the last 12 months was €343,500, from 27 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €286,343 from 123 sales.

How many homes sold in Headford in the last year?

27 residential sales in Headford, County Galway were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 123 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Headford?

Headford, County Galway has 2 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 234 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Headford?

There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Headford area on the Department of Education register, and 1 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Headford?

9 planning applications were submitted in Headford, County Galway in the last 12 months; of the 5 decided in that time, 4 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 Headford, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.