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A recent analysis reveals that Portuguese households are allocating 82 percent of their monthly income toward rental costs, highlighting a severe housing affordability crisis in the national property market.
In Lisbon, Vitória lives with her boyfriend and her daughter in a three-bedroom flat shared with another family — a mother who has two daughters. In Porto, Gabriela sleeps in the same room as her two 16-year-old daughters. There are increasing cases of families sharing homes.
Home News House prices rose 20% in Portugal House prices rose 20% in Portugal 2025 was a year of overall price increases. The real estate market is one of those that saw the biggest difference compared to the previous year, due to several factors that will be mentioned in this article.
