House prices · Co. Sligo

House Prices in Ballymote

The median second-hand home in Ballymote, Co. Sligo sold for €170,000 over the last 18 months, across 147 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 6.6%. New builds had a median of €328,015. Homes typically sold for about €1,952 per square metre.

About Ballymote

Ballymote is a small inland market town in south County Sligo, serving a wider rural hinterland of villages and townlands. Second-hand homes typically sell around €170,000, which is 24% below the county median of €225,000, while new-build prices are higher at €328,015; prices have risen 5% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€170,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

147

Typical €/m²

€1,952

Year-on-year

+6.6%

The second-hand median in Ballymote is 24% below the Sligo county median of €225,000.

Property mix in Ballymote

The make-up of second-hand homes sold here over the last 18 months. Shares are of sales where that detail is known; medians show the typical price.

Property type

Detached
51%€186,000
Semi-detached
19%€205,000
Bungalow
13%€233,000
Terraced
13%€174,000
Apartment
4%

Bedrooms

1 bed
6%
2 bed
19%€167,000
3 bed
34%€186,000
4 bed
28%€246,600
5+ beds
13%€335,000

Energy rating (BER)

B
16%
C
33%
D
16%
E
6%
F
10%
G
20%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
28%
75–99 m²
18%
100–149 m²
33%
150–199 m²
7%
200+ m²
13%

Recent sales in Ballymote

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Church View House, KilfaddaBungalow€200,000373 m²D2
May 20262 Castleburn, BallymoteSemi-D€233,1003114.6 m²C1
May 2026Cloonshanbally, Culfadda€100,000
May 202611 Cois Na Habhainn, GurteenSemi-D€205,0003106.88 m²C2
Apr 2026Wolfe Tone St, BallymoteTerrace€245,0004121 m²F
Apr 2026Tawran, Cloonloo€70,000
Apr 2026Derrynaslieve, KilmactrannyDetached€157,500267 m²G
Apr 20264 Arrow Court, BallinafadDetached€335,0005125 m²C2
Apr 2026Quarryfield, BunnanaddanDetached€55,000133 m²G
Apr 2026Cloonskirt, SooeyDetached€159,000133 m²G
Apr 2026Derrynaneane, Kilmactrann€178,000
Apr 2026O'connell St, Ballymote€257,500
Apr 2026Ballinascarrow, BallymoteSemi-D€135,000383 m²F
Apr 202623 Cois Na Habhainn, GurteenTerrace€189,0003C1
Apr 2026Lecarrow, BallinafadDetached€300,0003117 m²G
Mar 2026Ballinaraw House, Balyynaraw SouthDetached€340,0004212 m²C3
Mar 2026Gadden Beg, BallygawleyDetached€467,0004206 m²B2
Mar 202621 Bothar An Corran, BallymoteSemi-D€205,000387 m²C2
Mar 2026Teeling St, Ballymote€90,000
Mar 2026Drumnagransh, Keash€100,000
Mar 202624 Marren Park, BallymoteTerrace€174,000262 m²D1
Mar 2026Cloonlurg, Ballymote€290,000
Feb 202620 Ross Rd, RiverstownSemi-D€245,000497 m²C2
Feb 2026Highwood, KilmactrannyDetached€120,0003100 m²G
Feb 2026Dun Na Si, Corrick€210,000

What is Ballymote like?

Across Ballymote's 24 electoral divisions and 11,067 residents, about 34% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 80% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally below average (ranges marginally below average to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Below Average-2.0 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

11,067

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

39.1%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

34.3%

of adults

Professional / managerial

38.2%

of residents

Unemployment

7.3%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

80.4%

of households

Private renting

9.3%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 24 electoral divisions, so larger divisions count proportionally more. Unemployment is the weighted mean of each division's combined male and female rate; the relative score is a derived population-weighted average, not an official Pobal figure.

Electoral divisions in Ballymote

24 divisions make up Ballymote. The coloured tag is each one's Pobal affluence band (green = affluent, red = disadvantaged); open a division to see its full Census profile.

AghanaghMarginally Above Average+1.4

People

Population391
Age dependency41.2%
Lone-parent families5.0%

Work & education

Third-level38.5%
Primary only8.1%
Professional / managerial44.5%
Semi/unskilled13.6%
Male unemployment6.3%
Female unemployment5.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.0%
Private renting5.0%
Social housing6.4%
Persons per room0.44
BallymoteMarginally Below Average-3.1

People

Population2,269
Age dependency40.8%
Lone-parent families23.8%

Work & education

Third-level34.9%
Primary only10.0%
Professional / managerial33.9%
Semi/unskilled21.0%
Male unemployment9.1%
Female unemployment9.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied64.4%
Private renting17.9%
Social housing11.3%
Persons per room0.44
BallynakillMarginally Above Average+0.0

People

Population462
Age dependency32.3%
Lone-parent families11.1%

Work & education

Third-level30.3%
Primary only11.8%
Professional / managerial35.9%
Semi/unskilled24.2%
Male unemployment4.8%
Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.0%
Private renting5.8%
Social housing0.6%
Persons per room0.46
BallynasheeMarginally Above Average+4.2

People

Population386
Age dependency31.6%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level36.7%
Primary only6.5%
Professional / managerial42.2%
Semi/unskilled21.9%
Male unemployment8.3%
Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied70.1%
Private renting10.4%
Social housing18.1%
Persons per room0.44
BricklieveMarginally Below Average-3.1

People

Population213
Age dependency39.9%
Lone-parent families10.5%

Work & education

Third-level29.0%
Primary only11.0%
Professional / managerial37.6%
Semi/unskilled22.7%
Male unemployment5.4%
Female unemployment7.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied93.6%
Private renting2.6%
Social housing2.6%
Persons per room0.40
CloonoghillMarginally Below Average-5.9

People

Population307
Age dependency44.6%
Lone-parent families19.4%

Work & education

Third-level35.8%
Primary only12.6%
Professional / managerial38.1%
Semi/unskilled21.8%
Male unemployment12.7%
Female unemployment7.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.3%
Private renting5.3%
Social housing9.7%
Persons per room0.42
CoolavinMarginally Below Average-2.1

People

Population461
Age dependency36.4%
Lone-parent families14.3%

Work & education

Third-level34.8%
Primary only11.2%
Professional / managerial42.1%
Semi/unskilled13.7%
Male unemployment8.2%
Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.5%
Private renting6.5%
Social housing4.1%
Persons per room0.42
CuilmoreMarginally Below Average-2.7

People

Population555
Age dependency43.1%
Lone-parent families10.5%

Work & education

Third-level26.6%
Primary only12.4%
Professional / managerial38.4%
Semi/unskilled18.8%
Male unemployment6.5%
Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied84.9%
Private renting10.1%
Social housing3.2%
Persons per room0.42
DrumcolumbMarginally Below Average-6.5

People

Population273
Age dependency30.0%
Lone-parent families13.0%

Work & education

Third-level28.5%
Primary only13.5%
Professional / managerial35.9%
Semi/unskilled21.1%
Male unemployment10.7%
Female unemployment10.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied88.2%
Private renting6.9%
Social housing3.9%
Persons per room0.42
DrumfinMarginally Above Average+0.8

People

Population412
Age dependency34.2%
Lone-parent families18.4%

Work & education

Third-level38.6%
Primary only8.8%
Professional / managerial41.5%
Semi/unskilled14.6%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment5.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.3%
Private renting2.1%
Social housing2.8%
Persons per room0.43
DrumratMarginally Below Average-6.9

People

Population540
Age dependency39.4%
Lone-parent families12.3%

Work & education

Third-level30.6%
Primary only16.1%
Professional / managerial31.3%
Semi/unskilled18.2%
Male unemployment8.7%
Female unemployment9.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.4%
Private renting5.7%
Social housing10.3%
Persons per room0.45
KilfreeMarginally Below Average-5.9

People

Population541
Age dependency41.8%
Lone-parent families14.3%

Work & education

Third-level28.7%
Primary only11.5%
Professional / managerial32.9%
Semi/unskilled21.2%
Male unemployment8.5%
Female unemployment8.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied69.4%
Private renting14.0%
Social housing14.0%
Persons per room0.42
KilladoonMarginally Below Average-2.3

People

Population276
Age dependency40.6%
Lone-parent families10.0%

Work & education

Third-level36.2%
Primary only13.6%
Professional / managerial42.8%
Semi/unskilled15.8%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment6.1%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.6%
Private renting4.2%
Social housing1.1%
Persons per room0.43
KillaraghtMarginally Above Average+0.9

People

Population456
Age dependency40.6%
Lone-parent families10.4%

Work & education

Third-level39.1%
Primary only10.4%
Professional / managerial42.5%
Semi/unskilled13.1%
Male unemployment6.7%
Female unemployment5.2%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.0%
Private renting4.8%
Social housing3.0%
Persons per room0.44
KilmactrannyMarginally Above Average+3.5

People

Population360
Age dependency35.8%
Lone-parent families9.4%

Work & education

Third-level36.6%
Primary only8.9%
Professional / managerial46.4%
Semi/unskilled12.2%
Male unemployment5.7%
Female unemployment2.5%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.8%
Private renting4.0%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.42
KilshalvyMarginally Below Average-3.7

People

Population298
Age dependency46.0%
Lone-parent families13.3%

Work & education

Third-level36.7%
Primary only13.6%
Professional / managerial36.9%
Semi/unskilled18.4%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied86.6%
Private renting5.4%
Social housing3.6%
Persons per room0.42
KilturraMarginally Above Average+1.6

People

Population226
Age dependency39.8%
Lone-parent families5.6%

Work & education

Third-level31.3%
Primary only11.6%
Professional / managerial43.4%
Semi/unskilled11.1%
Male unemployment1.8%
Female unemployment4.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied87.7%
Private renting5.5%
Social housing5.5%
Persons per room0.47
LakeviewMarginally Below Average-2.1

People

Population511
Age dependency42.1%
Lone-parent families20.6%

Work & education

Third-level34.2%
Primary only11.3%
Professional / managerial40.9%
Semi/unskilled15.8%
Male unemployment7.6%
Female unemployment8.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied81.7%
Private renting10.6%
Social housing1.7%
Persons per room0.44
LeitrimMarginally Below Average-3.8

People

Population381
Age dependency40.9%
Lone-parent families2.8%

Work & education

Third-level39.4%
Primary only13.2%
Professional / managerial43.8%
Semi/unskilled14.1%
Male unemployment12.6%
Female unemployment5.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied92.2%
Private renting3.1%
Social housing3.1%
Persons per room0.44
LisconnyMarginally Above Average+1.3

People

Population394
Age dependency34.0%
Lone-parent families10.8%

Work & education

Third-level35.9%
Primary only13.9%
Professional / managerial39.3%
Semi/unskilled15.1%
Male unemployment6.1%
Female unemployment3.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.7%
Private renting5.8%
Social housing0.8%
Persons per room0.48
RiverstownMarginally Below Average-1.0

People

Population753
Age dependency37.5%
Lone-parent families18.2%

Work & education

Third-level35.6%
Primary only12.1%
Professional / managerial41.0%
Semi/unskilled14.2%
Male unemployment7.1%
Female unemployment6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied74.0%
Private renting13.0%
Social housing8.7%
Persons per room0.44
ShancoughMarginally Below Average-2.7

People

Population134
Age dependency38.1%
Lone-parent families0.0%

Work & education

Third-level31.1%
Primary only11.1%
Professional / managerial34.3%
Semi/unskilled19.2%
Male unemployment7.3%
Female unemployment6.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied95.8%
Private renting2.1%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.42
TemplevannyMarginally Above Average+0.1

People

Population241
Age dependency42.7%
Lone-parent families15.4%

Work & education

Third-level37.7%
Primary only10.4%
Professional / managerial37.8%
Semi/unskilled20.9%
Male unemployment4.8%
Female unemployment8.3%

Housing

Owner-occupied91.0%
Private renting6.4%
Social housing1.3%
Persons per room0.42
ToomourMarginally Below Average-5.0

People

Population227
Age dependency39.2%
Lone-parent families27.3%

Work & education

Third-level32.2%
Primary only12.1%
Professional / managerial30.8%
Semi/unskilled18.0%
Male unemployment10.7%
Female unemployment3.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied83.0%
Private renting4.5%
Social housing9.1%
Persons per room0.39

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 — relative affluence and Census 2022 demographics by Electoral Division. Percentages use Census denominators (adults, households or labour force) that differ by indicator.

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Questions about Ballymote

What is the average house price in Ballymote?
The median second-hand sale price in Ballymote over the last 18 months was €170,000, based on 147 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €328,015.
Are house prices in Ballymote rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Ballymote are up 6.6% over the past year, with a current median of €170,000.
How does Ballymote compare to the rest of Sligo?
The Ballymote median (€170,000) is 24% below the Co. Sligo median of €225,000.

Other areas in Co. Sligo

Based on 146 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Ballymote (24 electoral divisions). Medians exclude non-full-market and bulk transactions. New-build vs second-hand is identified by the VAT-exclusive flag. €/m² uses enriched floor areas where available. Last updated 9 June 2026. Not a valuation of any individual property.