Rent price in Porto — median rent and trend (2026)
Aluseg Rent Index · Data: INE, Q1 2026 · Updated July 2026
- Median rent for a T2 (Q1 2026)
- 1,186€
- Year-on-year change (2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q1)
- +6.6%
- Quarter-on-quarter change (2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q4)
- +0.3%
- Rank among the 24 urban municipalities
- No. 6 / 24
The indicator is the median rent for new contracts (not the average) — see the methodology. Geographic level: municipality.
Current rent price in Porto
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent for a T2 (municipality of Porto) | €1,186 | Q1 2026 |
| Year-on-year change | +6.6% | 2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q1 |
| Quarter-on-quarter change | +0.3% | 2026-Q1 vs. 2025-Q4 |
| Annual median rent for a T2 | €1,182 | Year 2025 |
| Annual change | +6.0% | 2025 vs. 2024 |
| Rank among the 24 urban municipalities | 6th | Q1 2026 |
Rent trend in Porto
- 2025 Q1€931
- 2025 Q2€979
- 2025 Q3€996
- 2025 Q4€1,012
- 2026 Q1€1,002
The quarterly series above aggregates the 24 urban municipalities — not just Porto.
Prices by property type (Portugal)
Medians by property type are available at national level (Portugal). This edition of the Index does not publish medians by property type at the level of each municipality.
| Property type | 2024 median | 2025 median | 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 positioning reference: a T2 in Lisbon costs more than double the national median for a T2 (€1,617 in Q1 2026 vs. €734 in the 2025 annual median).
Where is renting most expensive in the Porto region?
Values by municipality (not by neighbourhood) in the Porto Metropolitan Area, ranked by median rent for a T2 in Q1 2026:
| # (24 urban) | Municipality | T2 rent (2026-Q1) | Year-on-year | Quarterly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Porto | €1,186 | +6.6% | +0.3% |
| 9 | Matosinhos | €1,056 | +12.3% | +4.1% |
| 15 | Vila Nova de Gaia | €902 | +6.8% | -4.8% |
| 16 | Maia | €887 | +12.5% | +1.9% |
| 18 | Gondomar | €801 | +13.0% | -3.0% |
| 21 | Santa Maria da Feira | €639 | +8.1% | -0.4% |
Porto costs €130/month more than Matosinhos and €284 more than Vila Nova de Gaia — but the biggest year-on-year rises in the region are precisely on the periphery: Gondomar (+13.0%), Maia (+12.5%) and Matosinhos (+12.3%).
Where rents rose most in the Porto district
In the 2025 annual series, two municipalities in the Porto district ranked among the 15 biggest increases in the country: Santo Tirso (+23.0%, to €500) and Felgueiras (+21.6%, to €440).
In Q1 2026, the strongest year-on-year rises in the AMP are Gondomar (+13.0%), Maia (+12.5%) and Matosinhos (+12.3%) — all above Porto itself (+6.6%).
Porto compared
- Lisbon€1,617 · +8.9%
- Porto€1,186 · +6.6%
- Coimbra€854 · +6.9%
- Braga€762 · +4.2%
- Urban median€1,002 · +7.7%
| Municipality | T2 rent (2026-Q1) | Year-on-year | Quarterly | Rank (24 urban) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | €1,617 | +8.9% | +5.2% | 1st |
| Porto | €1,186 | +6.6% | +0.3% | 6th |
| Coimbra | €854 | +6.9% | +0.4% | 17th |
| Braga | €762 | +4.2% | -2.2% | 20th |
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).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average rental price in Porto?
The Index publishes the median rent (more robust than the average): in Q1 2026, the median for a T2 in the municipality of Porto was €1,186.
How much have rents in Porto risen over the past year?
+6.6% year on year (Q1 2026 vs. 2025-Q1). In the annual series, the 2025 median (€1,182) rose +6.0% compared with 2024.
Is renting in Porto cheaper than in Lisbon?
Yes — the difference is €431/month for a T2 (€1,186 in Porto vs. €1,617 in Lisbon, Q1 2026): Lisbon costs about 36% more.
Which is the cheapest municipality in the Porto Metropolitan Area?
Among the AMP municipalities in the INE urban series, Santa Maria da Feira has the lowest median T2 rent (€639), followed by Gondomar (€801) and Maia (€887).
How is the Aluseg Rent Index data calculated?
From 42,037 residential rent records (primary source: INE), aggregated into medians by municipality, district and property type. The values refer to new contracts. See the full methodology.
How often are prices updated?
With each new quarter of the INE series. This edition (July 2026) includes data through Q1 2026.
Methodology
The Aluseg Rent Index aggregates median residential rents by municipality, district and property type, from 42,037 records. Primary source: INE (Statistics Portugal) — Instituto Nacional de Estatística (residential rents, 2024 and 2025; quarterly series through Q1 2026). The values on this page refer to the T2 property type, the most representative of the rental market, and relate to new contracts — they do not reflect the rents of contracts already in force, whose annual update is capped at the legal coefficient (2.24% in 2026).
The indicator is the median (the central value: half of contracts fall below it, half above), which is more robust than the average in markets with extreme values. The year-on-year change compares with the same quarter of the previous year; the quarter-on-quarter change, with the immediately preceding quarter. The values on this page refer to the municipality of Porto; regional aggregates always state the geographic level (municipality or district).
Update frequency: with each new quarter of the INE series. Current edition: data through Q1 2026 (July 2026 edition). Full methodology and national series in the Aluseg Rent Index.
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Last updated: July 2026 (data through Q1 2026). Cuts by district, municipality or property type available on request: hello@aluseg.com. Full national tables in the Aluseg Rent Index.
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