House building on the rise in Mayo as Castlebar leads the way

MAYO's share of new housing is growing, with Castlebar leading the way, according to the latest CSO figures.

The CSO figures show a 33 per cent rise in dwelling completions in the West.

The country is on course to hit its target of 40,000 new homes for the first time since the crash.

Castlebar recorded 66 completions in the third quarter of 2026. Ballina had 21.

Westport and Claremorris each had 17.

Belmullet and Swinford each had 13.

Mayo accounted for 17.78 per cent of the West’s total.

Of Mayo’s 145 completions, 79 were single dwellings. That is 54 per cent. Another 65 were scheme houses and just one was an apartment.

Nationally, only 15 per cent of completions were one-offs.

Apartments made up 34 per cent.

Mayo’s 79 one-offs account for 28.5 per cent of the 277 in the West. The West had the most single dwellings of any region.

Mayo’s 145 completions compare with Galway County (334), Galway City (216), Donegal (220), Roscommon (82) and Sligo (77).

On scheme homes, Mayo recorded 65. Galway County had 134, Roscommon 47 and Sligo 45.