The supply of houses for rent increases in most major cities.

In the last year, the supply of houses for rent in Portugal increased in 16 of the 20 district capitals/autonomous regions analysed. In Viseu, the available stock on the rental market doubled (+116%) and significant increases in supply were observed in Viana do Castelo (92%), Porto (71%), Beja (67%), Braga (62%), Aveiro (61%), Guarda (61%), Coimbra (57%) and Lisbon (54%).

With increases in the supply of housing for rent of less than 50%, there are Santarém (45%), Leiria (38%), Évora (29%), Setúbal (20%), Castelo Branco (16%), Bragança (13%) and Faro (9%), reveal data from idealista, the main real estate Marketplace in southern Europe.

Conversely, the stock of houses on the rental market decreased in Ponta Delgada (-2%), Funchal (-5%), Vila Real (-24%) and Portalegre (-50%) between the first quarter of 2025 and the same period in 2024.