Portugal Residential Property Prices

Year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices.

Residential Property Prices in Portugal decreased to 17.78 percent in Q1 2026 from 18.89 percent in Q4 2025.

17.8%
▼ −1.1 ppQ1 2026 · previous 18.9%Quarterly · percent · Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Portugal Residential Property Prices — History

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Portugal Residential Property Prices — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Residential Property Prices in Portugal decreased to 17.78 percent in Q1 2026 from 18.89 percent in Q4 2025.

Over the last three quarters it rose twice and fell once.

Recent trend

A year earlier (Q1 2025) it was 16.3%, so the latest figure is 1.5 percentage points higher.

Over the past five years the average was 11.9%, with a range from 7.0% to 18.9%. The latest value is above that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in Q1 1989 and has 149 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 95% of all of them.

The highest value on record is 20.3% (Q2 1991) and the lowest is -8.3% (Q2 2012). The long-run average is 5.5%.

Compared with other countries

Among 57 economies with recent data, Portugal ranks 2nd from the top. The median across all these economies is 5.2%, so Portugal is above the typical country.

Within Europe & Central Asia (34 economies with data) it ranks 2nd; the regional median is 6.0%.

Statistics

Latest
17.8%Q1 2026
Previous
18.9%
5-year average
11.9%
Long-run average
5.5%since Q1 1989
All-time high
20.3%Q2 1991
All-time low
-8.3%Q2 2012
Observations
149Quarterly

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
Q1 202617.8%▼ −1.1 pp
Q4 202518.9%▲ +1.2 pp
Q3 202517.7%▲ +0.4 pp
Q2 202517.2%▲ +1.0 pp
Q1 202516.3%▲ +4.7 pp
Q4 202411.6%▲ +1.8 pp
Q3 20249.8%▲ +2.0 pp
Q2 20247.8%▲ +0.8 pp
Q1 20247.0%▼ −0.8 pp
Q4 20237.8%▲ +0.3 pp
Q3 20237.6%▼ −1.2 pp
Q2 20238.7%▲ +0.0 pp
Q1 20238.7%▼ −2.6 pp
Q4 202211.3%▼ −1.8 pp
Q3 202213.2%▼ −0.0 pp
Q2 202213.2%▲ +0.2 pp
Q1 202213.0%▲ +1.4 pp
Q4 202111.6%▲ +0.1 pp
Q3 202111.5%▲ +3.7 pp
Q2 20217.8%▲ +1.2 pp
Q1 20216.6%▼ −1.3 pp
Q4 20207.9%▲ +1.0 pp
Q3 20206.9%▼ −2.8 pp
Q2 20209.7%▼ −0.9 pp
Q1 202010.6%▲ +0.2 pp
Q4 201910.4%▼ −0.4 pp
Q3 201910.7%▲ +1.3 pp
Q2 20199.5%▲ +0.2 pp
Q1 20199.2%▼ −0.1 pp
Q4 20189.3%

Residential Property Prices — Portugal vs Peers

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Understanding Residential Property Prices — a simple guide

What it measures

The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).

How it is calculated

Year-on-year % change in a national house price index (BIS).

Simple example

+6% means homes cost 6% more than a year earlier on average.

▲ When it is high or rising

Rising prices increase household wealth but reduce affordability.

▼ When it is low or falling

Falling prices can weigh on construction and banks.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

House prices affect household wealth, consumption, bank lending and construction activity.

How to read it

Compare with inflation to judge real price changes; rapid rises combined with fast credit growth are watched by regulators.

Data source

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (series WS_SPP/N.771), quarterly data from Q1 1989 to Q1 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current residential property prices of Portugal?
Portugal residential property prices was 17.8% in Q1 2026, compared with 18.9% in the previous period, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest and lowest residential property prices of Portugal?
Since Q1 1989, the highest reading was 20.3% (Q2 1991) and the lowest was -8.3% (Q2 2012).
What does residential property prices measure?
The year-on-year change in nominal residential property prices (BIS).

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.