Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% 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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