Buying a home in Tuam
Tuam is 30 km north-east of Galway. In the last 24 months, 156 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €300,000, up 11% on the year before.
What your money buys in Tuam
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 51% |
| €350,000 | 71% |
| €400,000 | 84% |
| €450,000 | 92% |
| €500,000 | 96% |
| €600,000 | 99% |
151 second-hand (typical €295,000) and 5 new (typical €425,625). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 121 Palace Field, Tuam, Co Galway | October 2026 | €405,000 |
| 44 River Crest, Dublin Rd, Tuam | October 2026 | €210,000 |
| Fortyacres, Tuam, Galway | October 2026 | €170,000 |
| Ballina, Tuam, Co. Galway | October 2026 | €180,000 |
| St Orans, 60 Blackacre, Tuam | October 2026 | €398,000 |
| Rose Cottage Joycegrove, Brownsgrove, Tuam | October 2026 | €275,000 |
Homes planned nearby
175 homes have planning permission and 85 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Farrannamartin, Tuam Urban Planning file 2660906 | 149 homes | Granted September 2026 |
| Toberjarlath, Athenry Road Planning file 2661023 | 74 homes | Applied June 2026, no decision yet |
| Tirboy, Cloontooa Road Tuam Planning file 2560998 | 26 homes | Granted December 2025 |
| Townparks (4th Division), Tuam Planning file 2660127 | 11 apartments | Applied January 2026, no decision yet |
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How much does a house cost in Tuam?
In the last 24 months, 156 homes sold in Tuam. The typical (median) price was €300,000, and half sold between €220,000 and €365,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €295,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Tuam for €400,000?
84% of the homes that sold in Tuam in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €300,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Tuam?
175 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 85 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.