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 half of 2020
The number of new lease agreements and house rental value by square meter in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the previous semester and year-on-year
According to information released today by Statistics Portugal (INE), in the 1st half of 2021 (last 12 months), the median house rental value of the 1,337 new lease agreements of dwellings in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 6.15€/m2. Compared to the previous semester, the agreements rose by 3.9% and the median house rental value by 2.7%. By the same order, this represents a 17.9% and 2.8% growth when compared to the 1st half of 2020.
Regarding house rental value by square meter, the Autonomous Region of Madeira was the fourth Region with the highest value among the 25 NUTS3 regions, behind the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon (8.68 €/m2), the Algarve (6.74€/m2) and the Metropolitan Area of Oporto (6,25 €/m2). The national average stood at 5.82€/m2.
Given the minimum number of 30 transactions established for dissemination purposes, information is only available for the municipalities of Funchal, its contiguous municipalities (Câmara de Lobos and Santa Cruz) and Calheta. In the year of reference, Funchal concentrated 918 of the 1,337 lease agreements, followed by Santa Cruz with 181, Câmara de Lobos with 60 and Calheta with 45.
Looking at the median house rental value by municipality, Funchal (6.76€/m2) was the only municipality which stood above the value of the Region (6.15€/m2), followed by Santa Cruz (5.59€/m2), Câmara de Lobos (4.18€/m2) and Calheta (3.52€/m2).
In a ranking by municipality, Funchal has the 19th highest rental value, behind Lisbon, Oporto and several municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon, the Metropolitan Area of Oporto and of the Algarve region. In the previous semester, Funchal was in 17th place.
In the 2nd quarter of 2021, the median house rental value in the Autonomous Region of Madeira was 6.32€/m2, corresponding to an increase of 11.3% year-on-year. In Funchal, that same variable stood at 6.90€/ m2, increasing by 9.9% over the year-ago quarter.
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