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 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...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (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 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...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
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In the 1st semester of 2024
Per-square-meter value of new lease contracts in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 17.9% year-on-year
According to information released today by Statistics Portugal (INE), during the 1st semester of 2024 (last 12 months), the median house rental value of the 1,305 new lease agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 9.09 euros/per square meter. This represents the highest value in the available data series, which began in the second semester of 2017. Compared to the previous semester, there was an increase in new agreements of 3.5% and an increase of +9.1% in the median house rental values. When compared to the 1st semester of 2023, there were corresponding changes of -0.2% and +17.9%, respectively.
Among the 26 NUTS 3 regions, the Autonomous Region of Madeira ranked as the third region with the highest median house rental values (9.09 euros/per square meter), following Grande Lisboa (12.50 euros/per square meter) and the Península de Setúbal (9.49 euros/per square meter). It should be noted that the national average was 7.60 euros/per square meter.
Considering the minimum threshold (30 transactions) established for dissemination purposes, data were only available for Funchal, its contiguous municipalities (Câmara de Lobos and Santa Cruz), Ribeira Brava, Machico and Calheta. During the reference period, Funchal accounted for 837 out of the 1,305 new lease agreements, followed by Santa Cruz with 187, Machico with 59, Câmara de Lobos with 57, Calheta with 50 and Ribeira Brava with 36.
Regarding the median house rental values among municipalities, Funchal (10.75 euros/m2) recorded the highest value, being the only one to surpass the value of the Region (9.09€/m2), followed by Santa Cruz (8.68€/m2), Ribeira Brava (6.81€/m2), Machico (6.67€/m2), Câmara de Lobos (6.25€/m2) and Calheta (4.85€/m2).
When establishing a ranking by municipality in the country based on the highest rents, Funchal appears in 8th place, in terms of highest rent, after Lisbon, Cascais, Oeiras, Porto, Almada, Amadora and Odivelas. In the previous semester, Funchal occupied the 11th.
Limiting the analysis to the second quarter of 2024, it is noted that the median house rental value in the ARM was 10.26 euros/per square meter, representing a 27.6% year-on-year increase and a 23.2% quarterly increase. In Funchal, the same value was approximately 12.33 euros/square meter, marking a 37.5% increase compared to the same quarter in 2023 and a 27.4% increase compared to the previous quarter.

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