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Renting in Porto or Matosinhos: which is cheaper?
Matosinhos is 14.3% cheaper than Porto: €12.11/m² against €14.13/m² (median of new leases, 2025). An 85 m² T2 costs about €1,065 in Porto and €940 in Matosinhos.
- Official INE data 2020–2026
- Up to Q2 2026
- Updated 11 October 2026
New lease rents, not asking prices.
Key figures
Porto vs Matosinhos at a glance
- Median per m² in Matosinhos vs Porto (2025)
- −14.3%
- 85 m² T2 per month, Porto vs Matosinhos (estimate)
- €1,065 vs 940
- Change in a year (2024 → 2025): Porto vs Matosinhos
- +7.0% vs +5.9%
- National rank: Porto vs Matosinhos
- 4th vs 11th
Side by side
| Indicator | Porto | Matosinhos | Matosinhos vs Porto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median per m² (2025) | €14.13/m² | €12.11/m² | −14.3% |
| 85 m² T2 per month (estimate) | €1,065 | €940 | −11.5% |
| Change 2024 → 2025 | +7.0% | +5.9% | -1.1 p.p. |
| 12 months to Q2 2026 | €14.48/m² | €12.48/m² | −13.8% |
| Q2 2026 | €14.66/m² | €12.80/m² | −12.7% |
| National rank | 4th / 247 | 11th / 247 | |
| New leases (2025) | 7,504 | 2,816 | −62.5% |
The last column is the second city against the first. The T2 rent is an Aluseg estimate (median per m² × size × 85 m²); every other figure is INE's.
Median rent per m² (2025)
- Porto€14.13/m²
- Matosinhos€12.11/m²
Green = the cheaper one, amber = the dearer one. Bars start at zero.
An 85 m² T2 per month
- Porto€1,065
- Matosinhos€940
Aluseg estimate for an 85 m² T2.
Trend
Since 2020: Porto and Matosinhos
- Porto municipality
- Matosinhos municipality
- Portugal
Show every year's values
| Year | Porto municipality | Matosinhos municipality | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.97€/m² | 7.66€/m² | 5.79€/m² |
| 2021 | 9.17€/m² | 7.97€/m² | 6.31€/m² |
| 2022 | 10.37€/m² | 9.14€/m² | 6.88€/m² |
| 2023 | 12.21€/m² | 10.36€/m² | 7.62€/m² |
| 2024 | 13.21€/m² | 11.44€/m² | 8.47€/m² |
| 2025 | 14.13€/m² | 12.11€/m² | 9.29€/m² |
Since 2020, the median in Porto moved +57.5% and in Matosinhos +58.1%: they rose at a similar pace.
Quarter by quarter
- Porto municipality
- Matosinhos municipality
- Portugal
Show every quarter's values
| Quarter | Porto municipality | Matosinhos municipality | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | 9.09€/m² | 7.83€/m² | 5.63€/m² |
| Q2 2020 | 8.79€/m² | 7.54€/m² | 5.56€/m² |
| Q3 2020 | 8.94€/m² | 7.60€/m² | 5.86€/m² |
| Q4 2020 | 8.95€/m² | 7.60€/m² | 6.04€/m² |
| Q1 2021 | 8.67€/m² | 7.41€/m² | 5.89€/m² |
| Q2 2021 | 8.89€/m² | 7.88€/m² | 6.20€/m² |
| Q3 2021 | 9.45€/m² | 7.96€/m² | 6.38€/m² |
| Q4 2021 | 9.63€/m² | 8.34€/m² | 6.65€/m² |
| Q1 2022 | 9.55€/m² | 8.16€/m² | 6.45€/m² |
| Q2 2022 | 10.42€/m² | 9.03€/m² | 6.88€/m² |
| Q3 2022 | 10.65€/m² | 9.08€/m² | 6.95€/m² |
| Q4 2022 | 11.06€/m² | 10.42€/m² | 7.27€/m² |
| Q1 2023 | 11.33€/m² | 9.52€/m² | 7.01€/m² |
| Q2 2023 | 12.37€/m² | 9.78€/m² | 7.53€/m² |
| Q3 2023 | 12.54€/m² | 10.71€/m² | 7.81€/m² |
| Q4 2023 | 12.87€/m² | 11.64€/m² | 8.25€/m² |
| Q1 2024 | 12.33€/m² | 10.35€/m² | 7.76€/m² |
| Q2 2024 | 13.29€/m² | 11.56€/m² | 8.51€/m² |
| Q3 2024 | 13.33€/m² | 11.91€/m² | 8.67€/m² |
| Q4 2024 | 13.86€/m² | 11.71€/m² | 9.06€/m² |
| Q1 2025 | 13.64€/m² | 11.55€/m² | 8.67€/m² |
| Q2 2025 | 13.90€/m² | 12.28€/m² | 9.23€/m² |
| Q3 2025 | 14.06€/m² | 12.79€/m² | 9.49€/m² |
| Q4 2025 | 14.58€/m² | 12.03€/m² | 9.78€/m² |
| Q1 2026 | 14.60€/m² | 11.98€/m² | 9.46€/m² |
| Q2 2026 | 14.66€/m² | 12.80€/m² | 10.17€/m² |
A single quarter has fewer leases and swings more than the annual series.
Monthly rent from T0 to T4
| Size | Reference area | Porto | Matosinhos | Matosinhos vs Porto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 or T1 | 48 m² | €785 | €710 | −10.1% |
| T2 | 85 m² | €1,065 | €940 | −11.5% |
| T3 | 115 m² | €1,275 | €1,165 | −8.4% |
| T4+ | 145 m² | €1,350 | €1,165 | −13.5% |
Aluseg estimate: median €/m² (2025) adjusted by the gap between sizes INE measures and multiplied by a reference floor area. See the full note on the Porto and Matosinhos pages.
What the numbers say
Which is cheaper. Matosinhos is 14.3% cheaper than Porto: €12.11/m² against €14.13/m² (median of new leases, 2025). For an 85 m² T2 the gap is about €120 a month (€1,470 a year).
The trend. Between 2024 and 2025, the median rent in Porto moved +7.0% and in Matosinhos +5.9%: Porto rose 1.1 percentage points faster. The dearer city is also the one rising faster, so the gap tends to widen.
The market. Porto ranks 4th of the 247 municipalities with INE data and Matosinhos 11th; 7,504 new leases were filed in Porto and 2,816 in Matosinhos in 2025.
In detail
Each municipality, with parishes, sizes and trend
FAQ: Porto vs Matosinhos
Where is renting cheaper: Porto or Matosinhos?
Matosinhos is 14.3% cheaper than Porto: €12.11/m² against €14.13/m² (median of new leases, 2025). An 85 m² T2 is about €1,065/month in Porto and €940/month in Matosinhos (Aluseg estimate).
Are rents rising faster in Porto or Matosinhos?
Between 2024 and 2025, the median moved +7.0% in Porto and +5.9% in Matosinhos. Since 2020, the cumulative change is +57.5% and +58.1%.
Where do these figures come from?
From INE (local housing rent statistics): the median €/m² of new leases filed with the Tax Authority, not asking prices from listings. The T2 rent is an Aluseg estimate. You can compare any other municipality.
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Sources and methodology
Source: INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local (Metodologia 2026) (indicators 0014773, 0014772, 0014711, 0014696, 0014707, 0014706, 0014704). Rents of new lease contracts declared to the Tax Authority, not asking prices from listings. Years 2020 to 2025; last-12-month series up to Q2 2026.
What is an Aluseg estimate: monthly rent by size (median €/m² × INE ratio by size × reference area) and the floor-area calculator. Every other figure is INE's, unchanged. A value INE does not publish (too few leases) shows as n/p and is never filled in by us.
Maps: administrative boundaries from CAOP 2025, Direção-Geral do Território (Portugal), CC BY 4.0, simplified by Aluseg.
Data extracted from the INE API on 11 October 2026. Download every value as CSV · Aluseg Rent Index
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