House prices · Co. Galway

House Prices in Salthill

The median second-hand home in Salthill, Co. Galway sold for €500,000 over the last 18 months, across 91 recorded sales. Year-on-year, second-hand prices are down 11.5%. New builds had a median of €618,575. Homes typically sold for about €5,845 per square metre.

About Salthill

Salthill is a well-known seaside suburb of Galway city, with a mix of apartments, family homes and older housing close to the promenade and bay. Second-hand homes typically sell at around €500,000, which is 52% above the Co. Galway median, while new-builds are higher still at €618,575; prices are also down 14% year-on-year.

Median (second-hand)

€500,000

Sales (last 18 mths)

91

Typical €/m²

€5,845

Year-on-year

-11.5%

The second-hand median in Salthill is 52% above the Galway county median of €330,000.

Property mix in Salthill

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

Apartment
60%€385,000
Semi-detached
16%€750,000
Detached
16%€875,000
Terraced
7%

Bedrooms

1 bed
11%€304,000
2 bed
46%€392,500
3 bed
23%€670,000
4 bed
16%€800,000
5+ beds
4%

Energy rating (BER)

A
7%
B
11%
C
38%
D
38%
E
2%
F
4%

Floor area

Under 75 m²
37%
75–99 m²
27%
100–149 m²
29%
150–199 m²
2%
200+ m²
5%

Recent sales in Salthill

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DateAddressTypePriceBedsSizeBER
May 2026Apt 66, Bailey PointApartment€340,000263 m²B3
May 2026Apt 81 The Bailypoint, Salthill€800,000
Apr 202655 Threadneedle Road, SalthillTerrace€618,0003C2
Apr 202614 Pointe Boise, 107 109 Lower SalthillApartment€326,0001B3
Apr 202624 Aras An Tra, Salthill€500,000
Apr 202658 Dalysfort Rd, SalthillDetached€975,0007270 m²D1
Apr 202631 Churchfields, SalthillSemi-D€550,000394 m²D1
Apr 202628 Radharc An Chlair, Grattan RdApartment€400,000279 m²D2
Mar 202611 Seapark, Taylors Hill€400,000
Mar 20263 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill LowerApartment€385,0002C1
Mar 20262 The Gallery, Lenaboy GardensOther€871,0003137 m²A2
Mar 20265 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthillrd LowerApartment€410,0001C1
Mar 202635 Threadneedle Rd, SalthillDetached€1,760,0005389 m²C2
Feb 20268 Church View Mews, MonksfieldApartment€230,000273 m²D1
Feb 20261 Church View Mews, MonksfieldApartment€180,0001D1
Jan 202667 Devon Park, Lower SalthillSemi-D€900,0003D2
Jan 202671 Baily Point, SalthillApartment€350,000267 m²C3
Jan 202615 Forster Park, SalthillSemi-D€800,0004125 m²D1
Jan 202614 Carraig Palmer, Quincentennial DrApartment€292,000258 m²C1
Jan 2026Apt 15, Rosmeen CourtApartment€460,0004117 m²D1
Jan 20261 Maywood Court, 90/92 Salthill Rd LowerApartment€345,0002D1
Dec 20253 Galway Bay Apts, Upper SalthillApartment€255,000251 m²D2
Dec 202544 Bally Point, SalthillApartment€365,000257 m²D2
Dec 2025Apt 14 Galway Bay Apts, SalthillApartment€330,000256 m²C2
Dec 202523 Arasain Na Mara, SalthillApartment€505,0002C2

What is Salthill like?

Across Salthill's 2 electoral divisions and 5,445 residents, about 69% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 61% of homes are owner-occupied. On the Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022 the area is classed marginally above average.

Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022

Marginally Above Average+7.4 relative score

Residents

5,445

people (Census 2022)

Age dependency

33.8%

per 100 of working age

Third-level educated

69.1%

of adults

Professional / managerial

52.2%

of residents

Unemployment

7.9%

of the labour force

Owner-occupied

60.6%

of households

Private renting

34.4%

of households

Population-weighted across the area's 2 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 Salthill

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

RockbartonMarginally Above Average+7.5

People

Population1,837
Age dependency42.1%
Lone-parent families10.8%

Work & education

Third-level68.0%
Primary only3.6%
Professional / managerial58.9%
Semi/unskilled6.0%
Male unemployment4.2%
Female unemployment7.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied79.2%
Private renting17.0%
Social housing0.0%
Persons per room0.44
SalthillMarginally Above Average+7.4

People

Population3,608
Age dependency29.5%
Lone-parent families20.3%

Work & education

Third-level69.7%
Primary only3.7%
Professional / managerial48.8%
Semi/unskilled11.7%
Male unemployment8.2%
Female unemployment9.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied51.2%
Private renting43.3%
Social housing1.5%
Persons per room0.47

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 Salthill

What is the average house price in Salthill?
The median second-hand sale price in Salthill over the last 18 months was €500,000, based on 91 Property Price Register sales. New builds had a median of €618,575.
Are house prices in Salthill rising or falling?
Second-hand prices in Salthill are down 11.5% over the past year, with a current median of €500,000.
How does Salthill compare to the rest of Galway?
The Salthill median (€500,000) is 52% above the Co. Galway median of €330,000.

Other areas in Co. Galway

Based on 94 full-market Property Price Register sales geolocated to Salthill (2 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.