Median Rent and Trend (2026)
Median rent for a T2 in Braga: €762 in Q1 2026 (+4.2% YoY). The district posted the 2nd-largest rise on the Portuguese mainland in 2025 (+11.4%), with Amares, Fafe and Vila Verde among the country’s biggest increases — INE data.
Aluseg Rent Index · Data: INE, Q1 2026 · Updated July 2026
In Braga, the median rent for a T2 apartment is €762 in Q1 2026 — +4.2% year-on-year, with a -2.2% pullback from the previous quarter. Braga district posted the second-largest annual rise on the Portuguese mainland in 2025 (+11.4%).
Median rent for a T2 · Q1 2026
Year-on-year change (vs. 2025-Q1)
Quarter-on-quarter change (vs. 2025-Q4)
Annual increase in Braga district (T2, 2024→2025)
The indicator is the median rent for new leases (not the average) — see methodology. Geographic level: municipality.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent for a T2 (Braga municipality) | 762 € | Q1 2026 |
| Year-on-year change | +4,2% | 2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q1 |
| Quarter-on-quarter change | -2,2% | 2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q4 |
| Position among the 24 urban municipalities | 20th | Q1 2026 |
| Annual change in Braga district | +11,4% | 2025 vs. 2024 |
Braga was one of 15 of the 24 urban municipalities where rent fell quarter-on-quarter (-2.2%), while still standing +4.2% above the year-ago level — a clear slowdown from the district’s 2025 pace.
The contrast between city and district is the sharpest feature of the data: Braga district rose +11.4% in 2025 (T2, 2024→2025) — the second-largest increase on the mainland, behind only Santarém (+14.0%) — driven by the smaller municipalities, while the municipality of Braga is growing at a more moderate pace (+4.2% year-on-year).
The quarterly series above aggregates the 24 urban municipalities — not Braga alone.
Medians by dwelling type are available at the national level (Portugal). This edition of the Index does not publish typology-level medians for individual municipalities.
| Type | Median 2024 | Median 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | 408 € | 439 € | +7,5% |
| T1 | 623 € | 670 € | +7,5% |
| T2 | 683 € | 734 € | +7,4% |
| T3 | 824 € | 885 € | +7,3% |
| T4+ | 846 € | 909 € | +7,4% |
As a point of reference: the T2 in Braga (€762 in Q1 2026) sits close to the national annual median for a T2 (€734 in 2025).
Four municipalities in the district are part of INE’s quarterly urban series (figures by municipality, not by neighbourhood), for Q1 2026:
| # (24 urban) | Municipality | T2 rent (2026-Q1) | YoY | QoQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Braga | 762 € | +4,2% | -2,2% |
| 22 | Vila Nova de Famalicão | 618 € | +7,2% | -2,9% |
| 23 | Barcelos | 608 € | -1,9% | -5,9% |
| 24 | Guimarães | 587 € | +9,3% | -1,9% |
Braga is the most expensive municipality in the district among those observed — €144/month more than Vila Nova de Famalicão. Notably: Barcelos is the only one of the country’s 24 urban municipalities with a negative year-on-year change (−1.9%), also posting the second-largest quarterly drop (−5.9%).
Braga district is the most extreme case of pressure in the smaller municipalities: four of the country’s 15 largest annual increases in 2025 happened here.
| Municipality | T2 rent (2025) | Change 2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Amares | 546 € | +33,0% |
| Vieira do Minho | 507 € | +21,0% |
| Fafe | 436 € | +19,6% |
| Vila Verde | 535 € | +19,4% |
Amares (+33.0%) posted the second-largest increase nationally, behind only Vouzela (+52.3%). In the city itself, Guimarães rose +9.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026 — more than double Braga’s rate over the same period.
Braga costs less than half of Lisbon for a T2 (€762 vs. €1,617) and about 36% less than Porto (€1,186) — Q1 2026.
Porto costs about 27% less than Lisbon for a T2 (€1,186 vs. €1,617) and about 18% above the national urban median (€1,002).
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The Aluseg Rent Index aggregates median housing rents by municipality, district and dwelling type, drawn from 42,037 records. Primary source: INE — Statistics Portugal (housing rents, 2024 and 2025; quarterly series through Q1 2026). The figures on this page refer to the T2 typology, the most representative of the rental market, and relate to new leases — they do not reflect rents under existing contracts, whose annual update is capped by the statutory coefficient (2.24% in 2026).
The indicator is the median (the middle value: half of leases fall below it, half above), which is more robust than the average in markets with extreme values. The year-on-year change compares against the same quarter of the previous year; the quarter-on-quarter change, against the immediately preceding quarter. The figures on this page refer to Braga municipality; regional aggregates always indicate the geographic level (municipality or district).
Update frequency: every new quarter of the INE series. Current edition: data through Q1 2026 (July 2026 edition). Full methodology and national series on the Aluseg Rent Index.
Aluseg Rent Index data on rents in Braga is free to use for editorial purposes, with attribution and a link.
How to cite: «Source: Aluseg Rent Index (INE), Q1 2026.» — with a link to aluseg.com.
Last updated: July 2026 (data through Q1 2026). Breakdowns by district, municipality or dwelling type available on request: hello@aluseg.com. Full national tables on the Aluseg Rent Index.
for practical context on renting out and listing a property, see the rental market guide for Porto district.
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