Rents by municipality · Viana do Castelo district
How much does it cost to rent in Melgaço?
In 2025, new leases in Melgaço had a median rent of €4.23/m², up 14.3% on 2024. For an 85 m² T2 (2-bed), that is about €365 a month.
- Official INE data 2020–2026
- Up to Q2 2026
- Updated 11 October 2026
New lease rents, not asking prices. Small sample (47 leases): read the medians with care.
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Renting in Melgaço
Over the 12 months to Q2 2026, the median was €4.21/m². It ranks 196th of the 247 municipalities with INE data, from most to least expensive. A T2 takes 40% of one person's median income (INE 2024): see below how to read this figure.
- An 85 m² T2 per month (estimate)
- €365
- Median rent per m² of new leases (2025)
- €4.23/m²
- Change in a year (2024 → 2025)
- +14.3%
- National rank, most to least expensive
- 196th of 247
- New leases (2025)
- 47
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Since 2020: rent in Melgaço and nationally
- Melgaço municipality
- Alto Minho (NUTS III region)
- Portugal
Show every year's values
| Year | Melgaço municipality | Alto Minho (NUTS III region) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.69€/m² | 4.00€/m² | 5.79€/m² |
| 2021 | 2.68€/m² | 4.29€/m² | 6.31€/m² |
| 2022 | 2.69€/m² | 4.69€/m² | 6.88€/m² |
| 2023 | 3.64€/m² | 5.35€/m² | 7.62€/m² |
| 2024 | 3.70€/m² | 6.00€/m² | 8.47€/m² |
| 2025 | 4.23€/m² | 6.51€/m² | 9.29€/m² |
Between 2020 and 2025, the median in Melgaço went from €2.69/m² to €4.23/m² (+57.2%). Nationally, the change over the same period was +60.4%.
The latest figures
| Period | Melgaço | Change in a year | New leases | Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2025 | €4.23/m² | +14.3% | 47 | €9.29/m² |
| 12 months to Q1 2026 | €4.13/m² | +10.4% | 51 | €9.50/m² |
| 12 months to Q2 2026 | €4.21/m² | +8.2% | 39 | €9.76/m² |
Each 12-month row pools four quarters of leases; the change compares with the same 12 months a year earlier.
Size and floor area
What does it come to for your floor area?
Estimated median rent
€360
Typical range: €260 – €435
€4.23/m² × floor area (INE median of all sizes, 2025); range: 1st and 3rd quartile (€3.07/m² to €5.13/m²). The table below adjusts the €/m² to each size: larger homes cost less per m².
Monthly rent from T0 to T4
| Size | Reference area | Estimated median rent | Typical range¹ | €/m² used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 or T1 (studio, 1-bed) | 48 m² | €275 | €200 – €335 | 5.75 |
| T2 (2-bed) | 85 m² | €365 | €265 – €445 | 4.31 |
| T3 (3-bed) | 115 m² | €405 | €290 – €490 | 3.50 |
| T4+ (4-bed or more)² | 145 m² | min. €405 | – | 2.78 |
Aluseg estimate: median €/m² (2025) adjusted by the gap between sizes INE measures in the region (Alto Minho) and multiplied by a reference floor area. INE does not publish monthly rent by size at municipality level.
¹ Between INE's 1st and 3rd quartile of €/m²: roughly half of the new leases fall in this range.
² Times the reference area, the €/m² INE measures for this size would give a rent below the smaller size (INE pools every T4 or larger home, big homes with a low €/m²), which is not what the market charges. We show the plausible minimum (the smaller size's value), with no range, instead of a misleading number.
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Rent and income
How much of income does rent take? The case of Melgaço
An 85 m² T2 in Melgaço against the median income of the people who live in the municipality. Each bar is the rent of a T2 as a % of the median income of one person, of a couple, or of average gross earnings.
Rent of an 85 m² T2 (Aluseg estimate from INE data, new leases, 2025)€365/month
- One person on the median income€907/month, after income tax, 202440%
- A couple (two median incomes)€1,814/month, after income tax, 202420%
- Average earnings of an employee€1,163/month, gross, by workplace, 202432%
- 35%: the limit used in the extraordinary rent support (Decree-Law 20-B/2023) and in IHRU programmes (official figure).
- 40%: INE/Eurostat housing-cost overburden threshold (indicative: it is defined on household disposable income).
Among all municipalities with data
Melgaço ranks 57th of 254 municipalities, ordered from the lowest to the highest weight of a T2 rent in one person's median income. Median municipality: 50%.
How to read this figure
- Income per person, not per household. We set the rent of a T2 against the median income of one person; the couple bar shows two median incomes. It is not the rent-to-income ratio of a specific household.
- Different years. The rent is 2025 and the income is 2024.
- Rent of new leases. An older lease, with yearly updates, may have a different rent.
- Median income after income tax (INE, 0012757): declared gross income minus the income tax due, per taxpayer and place of residence. It is net of income tax but still gross of social-security contributions, and includes pensioners.
- Average monthly earnings (INE, 0012656): employees, gross and by workplace, not by residence.
- Reference lines. 35% is an official figure (extraordinary rent support and IHRU programmes); 40% is the INE/Eurostat threshold, only indicative here. We do not draw other lines as if they were official.
Jobs and economy
Jobs and economy in Melgaço
Unemployment and activity come from the 2021 Census (a snapshot of April 2021, not today's rate); companies and employees are 2024 figures.
- 4.6%Unemployment rateCensus 2021 · median municipality: 6.9%
- 32.8%Activity rateCensus 2021, resident population · median municipality: 44.1%
- 1,261Companies seated in the municipality2024 · 791 employees (by workplace, 2024)
- Primary 7.9%
- Secondary 23.8%
- Tertiary 68.2%
Primary: farming, fishing, forestry. Secondary: industry and construction. Tertiary: trade and services.
Source: INE (2021 Census; integrated business accounts; MTSSS/GEP, Quadros de pessoal). The municipality median is the median of the values of municipalities with data, not population-weighted.
Schools and education
Schools and education in Melgaço
Non-university schools and pupils in the 2024/2025 school year, higher education in the municipality, and residents' education in the 2021 Census.
- 5Non-university schoolsPublic and private, 2024/2025 · 716 pupils
- 1Higher-education institutions2025/2026 · 319 students enrolled
- 10.0%Residents with a higher-education degreeCensus 2021, all ages · median municipality: 14.0%
Schools by level
- 3Pre-school98 pupils
- 2Primary (1st cycle)175 pupils
- 1Lower secondary (2nd cycle)85 pupils
- 1Lower secondary (3rd cycle)158 pupils
- 2Upper secondary200 pupils
A school offering several levels counts once per level, so the levels do not add up to the total.
Source: INE, from DGEEC/DGES (schools, pupils, higher education) and the 2021 Census (education).
Commuting and mobility
Commuting and mobility in Melgaço
2021 Census data on residents' trips to work and school.
- 15.0 minAverage commuting timeCensus 2021, workers and students · public transport 25 min, car 15 min
- 10.2%Work or study in another municipalityCensus 2021, % of residents · median municipality: 17.2%
- 10.3%Come in to work or studyCensus 2021, relative to the resident population · median municipality: 10.9%
- Car or other private transport 70.1%
- Public transport 10.1%
- On foot 19.5%
Source: INE, 2021 Census (commuting). It does not cover remote work or leisure trips.
Demography
Who lives in Melgaço
INE data: 2021 Census (population and foreign residents) and 2025 estimates (age and ageing).
- 7,773ResidentsCensus 2021 · −15.6% vs 2011 · 30 per km² (2025)
- 58.9 yearsMedian age2025 · median municipality: 48.4 years
- 500.5Ageing index2025, people 65+ per 100 aged 0-14 · median municipality: 221.4
- 2.3%Residents of foreign nationalityCensus 2021 · 219 with a residence permit in 2023 · median municipality: 2.8%
Source: INE (2021 Census; annual population estimates; AIMA, via INE). The ageing index is the number of people aged 65+ per 100 aged 0-14.
We do not have a local guide for Melgaço yet (universities, transport, events). Every figure on this page is official; for the rest, see the town hall's website.
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Melgaço vs its region, Portugal, Lisbon and Porto
The median rent in Melgaço is 54.5% below the national median and 35.0% below the median of the Alto Minho region.
| €/m² (2025) | Change 2024 → 2025 | 85 m² T2 (estimate) | Last 12 months (Q2 2026) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melgaço | €4.23/m² | +14.3% | €365 | €4.21/m² |
| Alto Minho (NUTS III region) | €6.51/m² | +8.5% | €565 | €6.78/m² |
| Portugal | €9.29/m² | +9.7% | €785 | €9.76/m² |
| Lisboa municipality | €16.89/m² | +3.6% | €1,420 | €17.43/m² |
| Porto municipality | €14.13/m² | +7.0% | €1,065 | €14.48/m² |
Region and country values as published by INE (not averages of municipalities).
Nearby
Other municipalities in the Viana do Castelo district
From the same district, starting with the same sub-region. INE figures: median rent per m² of new leases.
- Ponte da Barca€4.29/m²+15.9%T2 ≈ €370/month · 194th of 247 nationally
- Paredes de Coura€4.55/m²+19.1%T2 ≈ €395/month · 182nd of 247 nationally
- Vila Nova de Cerveira€4.65/m²−0.6%T2 ≈ €405/month · 173rd of 247 nationally
- Arcos de Valdevez€5.05/m²+5.4%T2 ≈ €435/month · 153rd of 247 nationally
- Valença€5.42/m²+6.9%T2 ≈ €470/month · 143rd of 247 nationally
- Ponte de Lima€5.91/m²+7.5%T2 ≈ €510/month · 114th of 247 nationally
- Caminha€6.12/m²+4.3%T2 ≈ €530/month · 101st of 247 nationally
DistrictViana do Castelo district guide10 municipalities with INE data
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FAQ: renting in Melgaço
What is the average rent of a 2-bedroom in Melgaço?
INE publishes the median €/m² (more robust than the average): €4.23/m² (2025). For an 85 m² T2, that is about €365/month, and roughly half of the leases fall between €265 and €445. For another size, use the floor-area calculator.
Are rents rising in Melgaço?
Yes: +14.3% between 2024 and 2025. Over the 12 months to Q2 2026, the median was €4.21/m² (+8.2% on the same period a year earlier). Since 2020, the cumulative rise is +57.2%.
Is Melgaço expensive compared with the rest of Portugal?
Melgaço ranks 196th of the 247 municipalities with INE data in 2025. Its median is 54.5% below the national median (€9.29/m²) and 35.0% below the median of the Alto Minho region (€6.51/m²).
How many leases are signed in Melgaço?
INE counted 47 new residential leases in Melgaço (2025) and 39 over the 12 months to Q2 2026. That is a small sample: the median can swing from one year to the next.
How much can I raise the rent in Melgaço in 2027?
On a running lease, by up to 2.56% (coefficient 1.0256, Aviso n.º 24199/2026/2), with at least 30 days' written notice to the tenant. The market rate only applies to a new lease. Use the rent update calculator.
How much of income does a T2 rent take in Melgaço?
An 85 m² T2 (about €365/month in 2025) equals 40% of one person's median income in Melgaço (€907/month after income tax, INE 2024) and 20% of two median incomes. It is not a household rent-to-income ratio. How to read this figure.
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
Local indicators on this page: INE, which republishes data from the Tax Authority, MTSSS/GEP, DGEEC/DGES and AIMA. The year is the data's, not the page's. The rent of a T2 and its comparison with income are Aluseg estimates built from these figures.
- Income: median income after income tax per taxpayer, 2024 (0012757); average gross monthly earnings, 2024 (0012656)
- Jobs: unemployment rate (Census 2021), 2021 (0012328); activity rate (Census 2021), 2021 (0012317); companies by municipality of seat, 2024 (0014061); employees by workplace, 2024 (0012648); employment by sector (Census 2021), 2021 (0014636)
- Schools: non-higher-education schools, 2024/2025 (0012585); non-higher-education pupils, 2024/2025 (0012424); higher-education institutions, 2025/2026 (0012597); students enrolled in higher education, 2025/2026 (0012591); residents with higher education (Census 2021), 2021 (0012316); schools by level, 2024/2025 (0012584)
- Mobility: average commuting time (Census 2021), 2021 (0012331); public-transport commuting time, 2021 (0012393); private-transport commuting time, 2021 (0012394); residents leaving the municipality (Census 2021), 2021 (0012322); people entering the municipality (Census 2021), 2021 (0012321); commuting mode (Census 2021), 2021 (0013346); public transport, 2021 (0013347); walking, 2021 (0013345)
- Demography: resident population (Census 2021), 2021 (0014584); population change 2011-2021, 2021 (0012272); population density, 2025 (0013189); median age, 2025 (0013043); ageing index, 2025 (0012909); foreign-national residents (Census 2021), 2021 (0012314); foreign nationals with a residence permit, 2023 (0013219)
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