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
Bedrooms
Energy rating (BER)
Floor area
Recent sales in Galway City Centre
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| Date | Address | Type | Price | Beds | Size | BER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 5 Larnach, Bohermore | — | €175,000 | — | — | — |
| May 2026 | Cluidereagh, Corrandulla | — | €330,000 | — | — | — |
| Apr 2026 | 113 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore | Apartment | €350,000 | 2 | 62 m² | C1 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 Liam Mellowes Terrace, Bother Mor | Terrace | €300,000 | 3 | 65 m² | — |
| Apr 2026 | 61 Moyola Park, Newcastle | — | €437,500 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1 St. Mary's Road, Galway | Terrace | €473,000 | 4 | — | D2 |
| Mar 2026 | 47 Cuirt Seoige, Bohermore | Apartment | €365,000 | 2 | 70 m² | C1 |
| Mar 2026 | 75 Corrib Park, Newcastle | — | €400,000 | — | — | — |
| Mar 2026 | 12 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay | Terrace | €310,000 | 2 | 64 m² | E2 |
| Feb 2026 | St James, Raleigh Row | Detached | €550,000 | 3 | 95 m² | F |
| Feb 2026 | 13 Palmyra Park, Galway | Terrace | €520,000 | 3 | 75 m² | C2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 Mcdonagh Terrace, Woodquay | Terrace | €405,000 | 2 | 81 m² | C3 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill | — | €270,000 | — | — | — |
| Feb 2026 | 41 Larnach, Bohermore | Apartment | €272,000 | 2 | 45 m² | C3 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 Altenagh House, Nuns Island | — | €395,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 16 Drom Ard, Prospect Hill | Apartment | €392,500 | 3 | 66 m² | D1 |
| Jan 2026 | Apartment 1, Western Court | — | €320,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 14 O Donoghue Terrace, Woodquay | Terrace | €365,000 | 2 | 83 m² | C3 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 Canal Court, Canal Rd | Bungalow | €345,000 | 2 | 105 m² | A3 |
| Jan 2026 | 41 Pairc Mag Uladh, An Caislean Nua | — | €355,000 | — | — | — |
| Jan 2026 | 2 Sean Mulvoy Place, Sean Mulvoy Rd | — | €200,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 28 Upper Abbeygate St, Galway | — | €200,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 22 Davis Rd, Shantalla | Terrace | €396,000 | 3 | — | D2 |
| Dec 2025 | 7a Market Court, Market Yard | — | €152,000 | — | — | — |
| Dec 2025 | 11 Eglinton Court, Eyre St | Apartment | €462,000 | 4 | 85 m² | B3 |
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
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
Work & education
Housing
Nuns IslandMarginally Above Average+7.7
People
Work & education
Housing
ShantallaMarginally Below Average-4.8
People
Work & education
Housing
St. NicholasMarginally Above Average+7.4
People
Work & education
Housing
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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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.