Buying a home in Castlebar
Castlebar is 67 km north of Galway. In the last 12 months, 223 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €290,000, up 9% on the year before.
What your money buys in Castlebar
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 56% |
| €350,000 | 67% |
| €400,000 | 77% |
| €450,000 | 88% |
| €500,000 | 94% |
| €600,000 | 97% |
178 second-hand (typical €275,000) and 45 new (typical €444,998). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Lake Shore Dr, Castlebar, Mayo | October 2026 | €190,000 |
| 7 Leicnin Village, Turlough, Castlebar | October 2026 | €410,000 |
| 22 Manor Village, Westport Rd, Castlebar | October 2026 | €305,000 |
| Leiter, Islandeady, Castlebar | October 2026 | €288,000 |
| 100 Spencer Street, Castlebar, Mayo | October 2026 | €320,000 |
| 35 Lower Charles St, Castlebar, Mayo | October 2026 | €182,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbawn latest sale October 2026 | 16 | €375,000 – €507,234 |
| Ballyvary latest sale September 2026 | 8 | €349,000 – €435,000 |
| Watersville latest sale September 2026 | 7 | €495,002 – €775,001 |
| Belcarra latest sale September 2026 | 4 | €315,000 – €345,000 |
Homes planned nearby
328 homes have planning permission and 273 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Garryduff Park West Site 2, Snugborough Planning file 2560464 | 68 homes | Granted June 2026 |
| Garryduff Park West Site 2, Snugborough Planning file 2560367 | 68 homes | Applied June 2025, no decision yet |
| Garryduff, Castlebar Planning file 2560723 | 61 homes | Granted May 2026 |
| Garryduff Park East Site 1, Snugborough Planning file 2560366 | 55 homes | Granted July 2026 |
| Moneen Road, Rinshinna Planning file 2660781 | 43 homes | Applied October 2026, no decision yet |
| Knockaphunta, Castlebar Planning file 2560630 | 38 homes | Granted May 2026 |
| Knockaphunta, Castlebar Planning file 2560538 | 38 homes | Applied August 2025, no decision yet |
| Knockaphunta, Castlebar Planning file 2560603 | 38 homes | Applied September 2025, no decision yet |
| Knockthomas, Castlebar Planning file 2560024 | 33 houses | Granted November 2025 |
| Turlough Road And An Sruthán Road, Knockthomas Planning file 2460574 | 32 homes | Granted April 2025 |
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How much does a house cost in Castlebar?
In the last 12 months, 223 homes sold in Castlebar. The typical (median) price was €290,000, and half sold between €225,955 and €390,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €275,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Castlebar for €400,000?
77% of the homes that sold in Castlebar in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €300,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Castlebar?
New homes sold in the last year at Rathbawn (16, from €375,000), Ballyvary (8, from €349,000), Watersville (7, from €495,002). 328 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 273 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.