Which are the best cities in Portugal to invest in real estate in 2026?
- Portugal Business News - Valerie Charoux
- Aug 6
- 5 min read
Real Estate News Europe - Portugal´s Property Market is booming in 2026 with houses selling like hot potatoes. One out of ten houses for sale in Portugal was sold within a week in the second quarter of 2026, according to Idealista. Here is the ranking of the best cities in Portugal to invest in real estate and the time it takes to sell a house in each city:
Here is the ranking of the best cities in Portugal to invest in real estate in 2026:
1 - Porto - Portugal
Porto ranks No. 1 best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Porto:
11% of houses in Porto sell within one week
14% of houses in Porto sell within one month
28% of houses in Porto sell within three months
38% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 9% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
2 - Aveiro - Portugal
Aveiro ranks 2nd best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Aveiro:
11% of houses in Porto sell within one week
20% of houses in Porto sell within one month
31% of houses in Porto sell within three months
35% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 3% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
3 - Coimbra - Portugal
Coimbra ranks 3rd best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Coimbra:
11% of houses in Porto sell within one week
22% of houses in Porto sell within one month
31% of houses in Porto sell within three months
34% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 2% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
4 - Braga - Portugal
Braga ranks 4th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Braga:
10% of houses in Porto sell within one week
24% of houses in Porto sell within one month
32% of houses in Porto sell within three months
31% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 3% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
5 - Funchal - Madeira Island
Funchal ranks 5th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Funchal:
9% of houses in Porto sell within one week
12% of houses in Porto sell within one month
26% of houses in Porto sell within three months
38% of houses in Porto sell within one year
15% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
6 - Viana do Castelo - Portugal
Viana do Castelo ranks 6th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Viana do Castelo:
8% of houses in Porto sell within one week
13% of houses in Porto sell within one month
21% of houses in Porto sell within three months
42% of houses in Porto sell within one year
16% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
7 - Beja - Portugal
Beja ranks 7th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Beja:
8% of houses in Porto sell within one week
28% of houses in Porto sell within one month
23% of houses in Porto sell within three months
39% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 2% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
8 - Leiria - Portugal
Leiria ranks 8th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Leiria:
8% of houses in Porto sell within one week
19% of houses in Porto sell within one month
33% of houses in Porto sell within three months
37% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 3% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
9 - Faro - Portugal
Faro ranks 9th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Faro:
8% of houses in Porto sell within one week
14% of houses in Porto sell within one month
27% of houses in Porto sell within three months
34% of houses in Porto sell within one year
17% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
10 - Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island - Azores
Ponta Delgada ranks 10th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Ponta Delgada:
7% of houses in Porto sell within one week
14% of houses in Porto sell within one month
17% of houses in Porto sell within three months
53% of houses in Porto sell within one year
9% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
11 - Santarém - Portugal
Santarém ranks 11th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Santarém:
7% of houses in Porto sell within one week
16% of houses in Porto sell within one month
26% of houses in Porto sell within three months
47% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 4% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
12 - Setúbal - Portugal
Setúbal ranks 12th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Setúbal:
6% of houses in Porto sell within one week
18% of houses in Porto sell within one month
36% of houses in Porto sell within three months
38% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 2% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
13 - Viseu - Portugal
Viseu ranks 13th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Viseu:
6% of houses in Porto sell within one week
18% of houses in Porto sell within one month
36% of houses in Porto sell within three months
36% of houses in Porto sell within one year
Only 4% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
14 - Lisbon - Portugal
Lisbon ranks 14th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Lisbon:
5% of houses in Porto sell within one week
13% of houses in Porto sell within one month
29% of houses in Porto sell within three months
40% of houses in Porto sell within one year
13% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
15 - Castelo Branco - Portugal
Castelo Branco ranks 15th best city in Portugal to invest in real estate.
Here is the time it takes to sell a house in Castelo Branco:
3% of houses in Porto sell within one week
15% of houses in Porto sell within one month
38% of houses in Porto sell within three months
44% of houses in Porto sell within one year
0% of houses in Porto take more than one year to sell
