Between 2015 and 2025, Portuguese house prices relative to household income surged by 60.8%, according to data from Eurostat. The increase was the highest recorded in the European Union, nearly nine times the EU average of 6.8%. The Netherlands and Hungary registered the second and third largest price-to-income increases, rising 34.3% and 26.5% respectively over the same decade.
Portuguese House Prices Grew Nine Times Faster Than Incomes
Tuesday, 10 November 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Portugal’s house prices have risen faster than the EU average since 2020, and recent reports list Portugal among the countries with the largest price increases over that period. That stronger price growth has worsened affordability in Lisbon and Porto in particular, so prospective buyers and renters should check local indices and mortgage costs before deciding.
