Rental costs in Lisbon and Porto remained practically unchanged in the last year, according to the most recent results of the Residential Rent Index by Confidencial Imobiliário. This stabilization represents a change from the growth trends seen in previous periods.
Rents on rental contracts signed in Lisbon in the second quarter of 2026 show a variation of 0.9% compared to the previous practice, which indicates a significant pause in the price escalation that had characterized the Portuguese real estate market in previous years.
The stabilization phenomenon is not limited to Lisbon alone, also encompassing the city of Porto, which has also been affected by pressure on the rental market. Both cities, being the main urban centers in the country, had registered substantial increases in rents in recent years.
This data comes in the context of a real estate market that has been facing significant challenges in terms of housing affordability, with several reports warning about the growing difficulties that residents face in finding housing at affordable prices in the main Portuguese cities.
