The COVID-19 pandemic has no doubt shaken the global real estate market, but with rising property prices, Portugal seems to have bucked the trend (see here). A new report sheds some light on the cheapest and most expensive districts in which to buy a property.

According to a barometer by Portuguese property website Imovirtual, Portalegre (upper Alentejo), Castelo Branco (Beiras) and Beja (lower Alentejo) are the districts with the lowest priced properties. Here, the average price for a house comes in at just below €120,000.

The districts with the highest real estate price tags are Lisbon, Porto and Faro. In June, the Portuguese capital registered the highest average price at €577,150, a 3.7% increase compared to the previous month.

This rise reflects a nationwide trend. The average house price in Portugal now stands at just under €360,000, 2.9% more than in May. Faro, the Algarve’s capital, saw a 2.4% rise. The biggest increase in this period was in Setúbal, just south of Lisbon, with a growth of 4%.

Rental prices also up

The same report, published last week, also found that rental prices increased by 10% from May to June. It now costs on average €1,206 to rent a property in Portugal, just €2 more than in 2019 and pre-pandemic.

Again, Lisbon, Porto, Faro and Setúbal lead the way with the most expensive rental costs, with Portalegre, Guarda, Castelo Branco and Vila Real showcasing the cheapest rental prices.

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