COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (JUNE 30 EDITION)
Dramatic growth in Ballyhaunis house prices is demonstrated by the Houseprices.ie index, drawn from the House Price Register, which shows the median price in Ballyhaunis went from €90,800 in 2020 to €175,000 in 2026.
The median price in Ballyhaunis is lower than Castlebar (€290,000) or Westport (€305,000) but is cheaper than Swinford (€167,000) and Belmullet (€164,000).
Ballyhaunis meanwhile has lost its place as the most affordable Eircode for property purchases in Ireland in the most recent national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The index showed the median price paid across all buyer types for all types of houses (new and second hand) in Ballyhaunis was €180,000. The median price in Castlerea (the most affordable Eircode in Ireland for property purchases) was considerably cheaper at €155,000 while Swinford was €152,000.
Based on data in the 12 months to April, the RPPI showed prices increased by 6.2% nationally in the period but price growth was strongest outside Dublin in towns like Ballyhaunis.
Property prices in Dublin rose by 5.4% and prices outside Dublin were up by 6.9% in April compared with April 2025.
