Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 4.5%, the lowest in the country (Read more...)
In the 4th quarter of 2025, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District increased both on a quarterly and year-on-year basis (Read more...)
In April 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing and Services increased, whilst in Construction and Public Works and in Trade there was a decrease (Read more...)
DREM shares data to mark Mother's Day 2026 (Read more...)
In March 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region grew 3.8% year-on-year, surpassing the one million mark for the first time this month of the year (Read more...)
In March 2026, precipitation was above the climatological normal, whilst temperature was below (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the balance between the number of company incorporations and dissolutions decreased compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In March 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year growth of 2.3% (Read more...)
In March 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 500 euros per square meter (Read more...)
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In the 1st quarter of 2025
Number of new lease agreements in the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year, while the rental value per square metre increased
According to data released today by Statistics Portugal (INE), in the first quarter of 2025, the median rental value of the 337 new lease agreements for family dwellings concluded in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM) was 10.44 euros/per square meter. Compared to the previous quarter, there was an increase of 1.5% in the number of new lease agreements and a 2.5% rise in the median rental value. In year-on-year terms, the number of agreements fell by 3.4%, while the median value increased by 25.3%.
Among the nine NUTS2 regions, the ARM recorded the second highest median rental value (10.44 euros/per square meter ), surpassed only by Área Metropolitana de Lisboa (13.16 euros/per square meter ). This was followed by Peninsula de Setúbal (10.24 euros/per square meter), Algarve (9.92 euros/per square meter), Norte (7.08 euros/per square meter ), Oeste e Vale do Tejo (6.51 euros/per square meter ), Centro (5.91 euros/per square meter), Alentejo (5.44 euros/per square meter ), and the Autonomous Region of the Azores, which registered the lowest value (5.40 euros/per square meter ). The national average stood at 8.22 euros/per square meter, reflecting a decrease of 2.5% from the previous quarter and an increase of 10.0% compared to the same quarter of 2024.
During the reference period, Funchal—one of the Portuguese cities with a population of 100 000 or more—accounted for 204 of the 337 new lease agreements, corresponding to a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 1.9% and a year-on-year decline of 3.3%. The median rental value for these agreements was 11.34 euros/per square meter, representing a quarterly change of -0.7% and a year-on-year increase of 17.1%.
In a national ranking of municipalities, Funchal held the 8th position in terms of the highest median rental value.

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