House prices · Co. Galway

House Prices in Galway City Centre

The median second-hand home in Galway City Centre, Co. Galway sold for €353,500 over the last 18 months, across 146 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are up 6.2%. New builds had a median of €421,000. Homes typically sold for about €4,854 per square metre.

About Galway City Centre

Galway City Centre is the urban core of Galway, with a dense mix of apartments, terraces and older housing close to the main shopping and cultural streets. Typical second-hand prices are around €353,500, which is above the Co. Galway median of €330,000, while new-build homes are higher at €421,000. Prices have also risen by 9.3% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€353,500

Sales (last 18 mths)

146

Typical €/m²

€4,854

Year-on-year

+6.2%

The second-hand median in Galway City Centre is 7% above the Galway county median of €330,000.

Property mix in Galway City Centre

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

Terraced
42%€402,500
Apartment
40%€325,000
Semi-detached
7%€640,000
Duplex
4%
Detached
4%
Bungalow
3%

Bedrooms

1 bed
5%
2 bed
42%€340,000
3 bed
36%€386,000
4 bed
13%€471,500
5+ beds
4%

Energy rating (BER)

A
3%
B
9%
C
34%
D
32%
E
12%
F
4%
G
7%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
43%
75–99 m²
40%
100–149 m²
10%
150–199 m²
3%
200+ m²
3%

Recent sales in Galway City Centre

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 20265 Larnach, Bohermore€175,000
May 2026Cluidereagh, Corrandulla€330,000
Apr 2026113 Cuirt Seoige, BohermoreApartment€350,000262 m²C1
Apr 202617 Liam Mellowes Terrace, Bother MorTerrace€300,000365 m²
Apr 202661 Moyola Park, Newcastle€437,500
Mar 20261 St. Mary's Road, GalwayTerrace€473,0004D2
Mar 202647 Cuirt Seoige, BohermoreApartment€365,000270 m²C1
Mar 202675 Corrib Park, Newcastle€400,000
Mar 202612 Odonoghue Terrace, WoodquayTerrace€310,000264 m²E2
Feb 2026St James, Raleigh RowDetached€550,000395 m²F
Feb 202613 Palmyra Park, GalwayTerrace€520,000375 m²C2
Feb 202610 Mcdonagh Terrace, WoodquayTerrace€405,000281 m²C3
Feb 20266 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill€270,000
Feb 202641 Larnach, BohermoreApartment€272,000245 m²C3
Feb 202618 Altenagh House, Nuns Island€395,000
Jan 202616 Drom Ard, Prospect HillApartment€392,500366 m²D1
Jan 2026Apartment 1, Western Court€320,000
Jan 202614 O Donoghue Terrace, WoodquayTerrace€365,000283 m²C3
Jan 20266 Canal Court, Canal RdBungalow€345,0002105 m²A3
Jan 202641 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua€355,000
Jan 20262 Sean Mulvoy Place, Sean Mulvoy Rd€200,000
Dec 202528 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway€200,000
Dec 202522 Davis Rd, ShantallaTerrace€396,0003D2
Dec 20257a Market Court, Market Yard€152,000
Dec 202511 Eglinton Court, Eyre StApartment€462,000485 m²B3

What is Galway City Centre like?

Across Galway City Centre's 4 electoral divisions and 8,980 residents, about 51% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 41% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average (ranges marginally below average to marginally above average across divisions).

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+1.4 relative scoreRanges Marginally Below Average to Marginally Above Average across divisions

Residents

8,980

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

27.4%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

50.9%

of adults

Professional / managerial

25.3%

of residents

Unemployment

10.4%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

40.9%

of households

Private renting

46.9%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 4 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 Galway City Centre

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

NewcastleMarginally Below Average-7.5

People

Population2,017
Age dependency34.8%
Lone-parent families34.6%

Work & education

Third-level36.1%
Primary only21.5%
Professional / managerial24.3%
Semi/unskilled27.7%
Male unemployment16.2%
Female unemployment10.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied51.6%
Private renting28.7%
Social housing17.1%
Persons per room0.47
Nuns IslandMarginally Above Average+7.7

People

Population1,716
Age dependency23.2%
Lone-parent families21.2%

Work & education

Third-level67.6%
Primary only5.3%
Professional / managerial32.9%
Semi/unskilled13.7%
Male unemployment9.2%
Female unemployment6.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied36.2%
Private renting55.9%
Social housing1.9%
Persons per room0.49
ShantallaMarginally Below Average-4.8

People

Population2,015
Age dependency38.9%
Lone-parent families23.2%

Work & education

Third-level41.1%
Primary only17.2%
Professional / managerial22.8%
Semi/unskilled23.3%
Male unemployment11.7%
Female unemployment8.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied59.7%
Private renting28.3%
Social housing8.9%
Persons per room0.65
St. NicholasMarginally Above Average+7.4

People

Population3,232
Age dependency17.9%
Lone-parent families30.6%

Work & education

Third-level57.4%
Primary only8.5%
Professional / managerial23.4%
Semi/unskilled24.3%
Male unemployment11.3%
Female unemployment8.4%

Housing

Owner-occupied24.9%
Private renting65.2%
Social housing6.3%
Persons per room0.62

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 Galway City Centre

What is the average house price in Galway City Centre?
The median second-hand sale price in Galway City Centre over the last 18 months was €353,500, based on 146 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €421,000.
Are house prices in Galway City Centre rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Galway City Centre are up 6.2% over the past year, with a current median of €353,500.
How does Galway City Centre compare to the rest of Galway?
The Galway City Centre median (€353,500) is 7% above the Co. Galway median of €330,000.

Other areas in Co. Galway

Based on 147 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Galway City Centre (4 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.