Santa Casa de Lisboa puts €14M worth of property up for auction
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) is taking properties to auction for the second time this year. On this occasion, the portfolio consists of eight properties located in the capital, Sintra, Almada and Seixal, with a combined valuation of €14.58 million.
Porto to host the largest affordable rental project in the country
Porto City Council is moving forward with what will be the municipality’s second build-to-rent project under a public-private partnership.
Portugal has 3rd highest increase in house prices among 60 countries
The national real estate market is booming. Portugal has once again stood out among almost 60 countries, showing the third-highest increase in house prices, according to a recent analysis by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Portugal rentals 2026: tenant demand jumps 20%
The rental market in Portugal is going through a distinctive period. After a broad upward trend in prices nationwide, driven by low inventory and high demand, regional differences are now becoming clearer. Incentives to buy homes have boosted transactions overall, leading to a 2.4% drop in house rentals across the country, even in a context where available supply has fallen by 13%.
House rentals: 11% of properties leave the market in less than 24 hours
The rental market in Portugal is not uniform. Demand pressure on supply varies from city to city, influencing rent trends (there are areas where rents are falling and others where they continue to rise). There are also properties that meet demand, such as price and location, and are therefore rented more quickly. Nationally, approximately 11% of advertised rental properties were removed from the market in less than 24 hours in the first quarter of 2026, reveals an analysis by idealista, publisher of this newsletter and the leading real estate marketplace in Southern Europe.
10 cheapest municipalities to buy a house in Portugal
House prices in Portugal are reaching record levels and continue to rise sharply. However, this trend is far from consistent across the country.
Map of house prices in Portugal: what homes cost in each municipality
The map of Portugal highlights how uneven house sale prices are across the country.
US and UK lead the search for homes in Portugal from abroad
It's true that house sales in Portugal to non-residents have been falling for three years. But it's also true that our country continues to be considered a haven for living and investing, especially in times of global uncertainty, such as those we are experiencing now due to the conflict in the Middle East. Perhaps that's why the demand for houses for sale from abroad remains quite strong in major Portuguese cities. And it is mostly the USA and the UK that lead the international demand, as shown by the most recent data from idealista, publisher of this newsletter.
House prices in Portugal have risen twice as fast as wages since 2019
The housing crisis in Portugal is worsening as prices rise far more than household wages, in a context of high demand and a lack of residential supply.
Room rentals in Portugal have risen 8% in one year
Access to housing in Portugal is becoming increasingly difficult due to rising prices far exceeding wages. This is why some are turning to rented rooms in shared houses, an economical and flexible solution now sought not only by those living alone (young people, students, separated or divorced individuals), but also by families with children who cannot afford to rent a house. The truth is that rented rooms in Portugal are also becoming more expensive, with prices rising 8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to an analysis by idealista, publisher of this newsletter and leading real estate marketplace in Portugal. Compared to the previous quarter, however, room rentals fell by 1%.