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.)

Tenant Handbook

Social Housing

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Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing

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Choice Based Letting

Choice Based Letting

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All Services Listing

View a complete listing of all services provided by this department.

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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

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.

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Latest Housing News

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Galway City Council Shortlisted for Three All-Ireland Housing Awards 2026

11 February 2026

Galway City Council is delighted to be shortlisted in three categories in the prestigious All-Ireland Housing Awards 2026. The shortlisted projects are Bóithrín na Saoirse – Traveller Group Housing Scheme in the Best housing development; Affordable Housing Communications in the Excellence in Communication Category; and Developer Breakfast Briefing, in the ‘Working in Partnership’ Category.