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 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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