Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
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In the 2nd half 2020
Number of new lease agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira had a significant increase, while the house rental value by square meter remained stable
In the 2nd half 2020 (last 12 months), the median house rental value of the 1,287 new lease agreements of dwellings in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 5.99€/m2. Compared to the previous semester, the agreements rose by 13.5% and the median house rental value by 0.2%. By the same order, this represents a 23.9% growth and a null change when compared to the 2nd half of 2019.
Regarding house rental value by square meter, the Autonomous Region of Madeira was the fourth Region with the highest value among the seven Portuguese NUTS3 regions, behind Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (8.57 €/m2), Algarve (6.63€/m2) and Área Metropolitana do Porto (6,12 €/m2). The national average stood at 5.61€/m2.
Given the minimum number of 30 transactions, information is only available for the municipalities of Funchal (Câmara de Lobos e Santa Cruz), Machico, Calheta and the Ribeira Brava. In the year of reference, Funchal concentrated 864 of the 1,287 lease agreements, followed by Santa Cruz with 200, Câmara de Lobos with 57, Calheta with 44, Machico with 41 and Ribeira Brava with 30.
Looking at the median house rental value by municipality, Funchal (6.72€/m2) was the only municipality which stood above the value of the Region (5.99€/m2), followed by Santa Cruz (5.70€/m2), Câmara de Lobos (4.32€/m2), Ribeira Brava (4.28€/m2), Machico (3.95€/m2) and Calheta (2.49€/m2).
In a ranking by municipality, Funchal has the 17th highest rental value, behind Lisbon, Oporto and several municipalities of Área Metropolitana de Lisboa, Área Metropolitana do Porto and of the Region of Algarve. In the previous semester Funchal ranked 15th.
In the 4th quarter 2020, the median house rental value in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 6.15€/m2, dropping by 1.1% year-on-year. In Funchal, that same variable stood at 6.82 €/ m2, decreasing by 3.5% over the year-ago quarter.
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