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 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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