"Renting a house costs an average of 1,415 euros, this being the second district in which there is a greater difference (31%) between the prices practiced on the market and what people are really looking for (1,084 euros)".

With regard to the municipalities in the Porto district, the study by the Imovirtual portal reveals that "renting a house is more expensive in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto and Matosinhos", while "Amarante, Baião and Lousada are the cheapest municipalities for those who want to rent a house in the district of Porto".

On average, announced rental values exceed 1,000 euros in the municipalities of Paços de Ferreira, Póvoa de Varzim, Gondomar, Maia, Vila do Conde, Paredes, Matosinhos, Vila Nova de Gaia, Santo Tirso and Porto.

The difference between demand and supply in renting is only greater in the Lisbon district (62%) and the Faro district comes in third place, with a difference of 27%.

"Aveiro (7%), Viana do Castelo (7%), Setúbal (8%) and Braga (9%) are the districts in which values are with the smallest difference", highlights Imovirtual, also revealing that "Portalegre, Évora and Viseu are the only districts on the continent where prices are balanced".

As for the sale of houses, "the district of Porto is the second in the country in terms of demand, however, there is a gap similar to that of Lisbon (27%) between what is being sought (299,340 euros) and what is actually advertised (379,211 euros)", on average.

As for the municipalities in the Porto district, "buying a house is more expensive in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto and Matosinhos", but "on the other hand, Paredes, Baião and Valongo are the cheapest municipalities for those who want to buy a house" in the district .

On average, the announced values exceed 300 thousand euros in the municipalities of Trofa, Maia, Penafiel, Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde, and 400 thousand in Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos and Porto.