Housing

The Housing public counter is open from 9.30am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.

Phones lines are open on 091-536400 from 9am to 5pm.

Galway City Council offices are located at City Hall, College Road, Galway. (View a map of our location.)

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Vacant Property Grant Schemes

This scheme was introduced to help bring vacant and derelict properties back into use as family homes and rental residential units. A grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties

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Turnkey Housing

Galway City Council is seeking to increase the number of Affordable and Social housing units through various delivery mechanisms, including the acquisition of turnkey units on greenfield/brownfield and/or unfinished housing development sites which are zoned residential.

Latest Housing News

Galway City Council’s Bóithrín na Saoirse Project Shortlisted for Two Irish Building and Design Awards

27 January 2026

Galway City Council is delighted to announce that Bóithrín na Saoirse, the City’s new Traveller Specific Group Housing Scheme on Circular Road, has been shortlisted for two categories at the Irish Building and Design Awards 2026.

Expressions of Interest for the Supply of Affordable and Social Housing

26 January 2026

Galway City Council are seeking to increase the number of Affordable and Social
housing units through various delivery mechanisms, including the acquisition of turnkey
units on greenfield/brownfield and/or unfinished housing development sites which
are zoned residential.

Galway City Council Welcomes Investment Package for Vacant and Derelict Homes

7 January 2026

Expanded Scheme to include Grants for Vacant ‘Above the Shop’ Homes and Conversion of Commercial Properties

Social Housing

Affordable Housing

Choice Based Letting