Buying a home in Loughrea
Loughrea is 33 km east of Galway. In the last 12 months, 102 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €350,000, up 13% on the year before.
What your money buys in Loughrea
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 30% |
| €350,000 | 52% |
| €400,000 | 75% |
| €450,000 | 84% |
| €500,000 | 91% |
| €600,000 | 96% |
89 second-hand (typical €342,000) and 13 new (typical €495,000). Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme raise what a first-time buyer can pay for a new home.
Recent sales
| Address | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Road, Loughrea, Co Galway | October 2026 | €379,000 |
| 13 Danesfort Dr, Loughrea, Galway | October 2026 | €370,000 |
| Douras, Woodford, Loughrea | October 2026 | €219,000 |
| Kileen, Kylebrack, Loughrea | October 2026 | €455,000 |
| Lissinard, Tynagh, Loughrea | October 2026 | €383,000 |
| Cottage Hill, Loughrea, Galway | October 2026 | €380,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Danesfort latest sale September 2026 | 3 | €434,999 – €495,000 |
Homes planned nearby
127 homes have planning permission and 291 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farranalynch And Loughrea, Loughrea Planning file 2661538 | 46 38 houses, 8 apartments | Applied September 2026, no decision yet |
| Farranalynch And Loughrea, Loughrea Planning file 2661331 | 46 38 houses, 8 apartments | Applied July 2026, no decision yet |
| Caheronaun, Loughrea Planning file 2660187 | 43 homes | Granted October 2026 |
| Caheronaun, Loughrea Planning file 2560572 | 43 homes | Applied May 2025, no decision yet |
| Loughrea, Gallows Hill Road Planning file 2660876 | 36 homes | Applied June 2026, no decision yet |
| Loughrea, Lake Road Planning file 2660593 | 35 homes | Applied April 2026, no decision yet |
| Knockanima Loughrea, Lake Road Planning file 2661106 | 35 homes | Applied June 2026, no decision yet |
| Cosmona, Loughrea Planning file 2460496 | 33 homes | Granted October 2024 |
| Caherwalter, Loughrea Planning file 2361496 | 21 houses | Granted February 2024 |
| Loughrea Cuscarrick, The Green Fairgreen Td. Planning file 2660012 | 21 homes | Applied January 2026, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Loughrea?
In the last 12 months, 102 homes sold in Loughrea. The typical (median) price was €350,000, and half sold between €275,000 and €405,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €347,500. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Loughrea for €400,000?
75% of the homes that sold in Loughrea in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €350,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Loughrea?
New homes sold in the last year at Danesfort (3, from €434,999). 127 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 291 are waiting for a decision.
Nearby areas
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Sales: Property Price Register, full-market sales of €50,000 or more, VAT added back where the register shows it without; it records the price paid and whether the home was new, not its size. Planned homes: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, applications for ten or more homes. Trips: National Transport Authority GTFS, Tuesday 10 November 2026, leaving at 07:45 and 08:15, door to door; car times are an estimate. Updated 2026-11-06.