Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
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...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira grew by 5.3%, with a strong contribution from renewable sources (Read more...)
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...)
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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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