{"id":2113565,"date":"2026-08-26T06:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T03:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113565"},"modified":"2026-08-26T06:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T03:37:24","slug":"student-rent-costs-demand-for-rooms-soars-in-portugal-with-lisbon-topping-e500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113565","title":{"rendered":"Student rent costs: Demand for rooms soars in Portugal, with Lisbon topping \u20ac500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/62\/28\/1200x675_cmsv2_a1d6db3b-e0d8-501d-b570-1164c81f9596-9886228.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2920852-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920852\" data-cid=\"9890437\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920852-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/04\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_259cc852-16d1-5a1b-ab1f-a735f6f187b6-9890437.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - CEO Jensen Huang talks during the keynote address of Nvidia GTC Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. 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(AP Photo\/Brandon Pinto)\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, forcing evacuations\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Business<\/p>\n<p>                          Business<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Student rent costs: Demand for rooms soars in Portugal, with Lisbon topping \u20ac500<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/62\/28\/1536x864_cmsv2_a1d6db3b-e0d8-501d-b570-1164c81f9596-9886228.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Higher education: renting a room in Lisbon costs over 500 euros as demand outstrips supply\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Higher education: renting a room in Lisbon now costs over 500 euros as demand outstrips supply<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP 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For those entering higher education, one of the toughest begins straight away: finding somewhere to live.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to data from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES), 49,991 students were placed in the first phase of the National Access Competition for Higher Education, 6,092 more than in the previous year or an increase of 13.9%.<\/p>\n<p>Within this group, thousands are forced to leave their parents&#8217; home to continue their studies at a university in another city. <\/p>\n<p>The figures appear to confirm this trend: according to Idealista, the property sales and lettings portal, demand for rooms rose by 27% in the second quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to the platform, Beja was the market with the sharpest surge in demand, recording &#8220;an increase of 160% year on year&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>Next came Coimbra (120%) and Porto (104%), &#8220;two of the country&#8217;s largest markets, where demand more than doubled in a year&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>The portal also identifies \u00c9vora, Viseu and Bragan\u00e7a as having &#8220;very significant increases&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, recorded a rise of 17% in demand for rooms to rent.<\/p>\n<p>Set\u00fabal, Vila Real, Faro, Braga, Castelo Branco and Portalegre were the only cities where demand fell compared with the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Demand increased but supply did not keep up: according to Idealista, the number of rooms on the market fell by 11%.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Porto (-43%) and Coimbra (-48%) saw the largest contractions in supply, precisely two of the markets where demand more than doubled, which is increasing the pressure on prices in these cities,&#8221; the platform said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9vora, Lisbon and Leiria also saw supply decline.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Portugal&#8217;s pension surplus is an illusion, new report warns<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">UK firm running Portugal&#8217;s largest solar plant files for insolvency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Prices stay stable<\/h2>\n<p>According to the platform, &#8220;room rents increased in 13 of the 20 municipalities analyzed,&#8221; with the biggest rises recorded in Funchal and Vila Real.<\/p>\n<p>For those coming to Lisbon to study, the challenge goes even further than simply finding a room: the Portuguese capital remains the country&#8217;s most expensive city for room rentals, &#8220;with median prices of around 550 euros a month&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Next comes Funchal at \u20ac500 per month, Porto at \u20ac450, Ponta Delgada at \u20ac430, and Faro rounding out the top five with a median price of \u20ac420.<\/p>\n<p>Rooms costing up to \u20ac300 can only be found in Leiria, Vila Real, Beja, Viseu, Castelo Branco and Portalegre. Guarda and Bragan\u00e7a are the most affordable cities, at \u20ac210 and \u20ac220 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>By way of comparison, the August report published last year by the Student Housing Observatory indicated that renting a room in Lisbon had an average price of \u20ac500, with the highest price found at \u20ac722. <\/p>\n<p>The same report showed that, over the same period, renting a room anywhere in the country cost an average of \u20ac416.<\/p>\n<h2>Not just students<\/h2>\n<p>Although university students are one of the main drivers of the rental market, the country&#8217;s current reality means they are not the only ones looking for rooms.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when rents are rising and it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home, this tough equation is also pushing up demand for rooms among the wider population, particularly young people of working age.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The data published in this analysis show that the rental of rooms is not a housing option only for students, but is also becoming the option chosen by young people in their first years in the labour market and in some cases even later,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The current reality of the Portuguese rental market in major cities means that it is difficult for many single or divorced people to bear the cost of a home, making the rental of a room the most advantageous option&#8221; \u2014 and, very often, the only one.<\/p>\n<h2>Residences fall short<\/h2>\n<p>Renting a room on the private market is one option for those starting their studies, but there are also public and private student residences, although these are too few to meet demand.<\/p>\n<p>The latest data from the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) report by property consultancy CBRE showed that there are 27,700 beds in public and private student residences. <\/p>\n<p>Last academic year there were 147,000 Portuguese students living away from home, plus 80,000 foreign students, with the figures pointing to a shortfall of more than 100,000 beds in student residences.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2026, the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES) estimated the supply of accommodation for higher education students at 17,974 beds in residences belonging to public higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<p>To help young people now starting their search for a room, DECO Proteste has launched a platform that allows students to find the accommodation offered by higher education institutions and to see which municipalities in the country provide student accommodation or support programmes for students living away from home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2920583-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920583\" data-cid=\"9888905\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920583-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/89\/01\/480x270_cmsv2_188a349c-c82b-5117-b71a-14ba681195d0-9888901.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"file photo\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    More than 200 migrants rescued off Crete at dawn<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2912926-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2912926\" data-cid=\"9856645\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2912926-label-pos1-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/85\/17\/64\/480x270_cmsv2_6436b624-2c8a-53f7-ad2c-053519e838bb-9851764.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Buying a home costs an average of 430,500 euros. 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For those entering higher education, one of the toughest begins straight away: finding somewhere to live.According to data from the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES), 49,991 students were placed in the first phase of the National Access Competition for Higher Education, 6,092 more than in the previous year or an increase of 13.9%.Within this group, thousands are forced to leave their parents&#8217; home to continue their studies at a university in another city.The figures appear to confirm this trend: according to Idealista, the property sales and lettings portal, demand for rooms rose by 27% in the second quarter of 2026.According to the platform, Beja was the market with the sharpest surge in demand, recording &#8220;an increase of 160% year on year&#8221;.Next came Coimbra (120%) and Porto (104%), &#8220;two of the country&#8217;s largest markets, where demand more than doubled in a year&#8221;.The portal also identifies \u00c9vora, Viseu and Bragan\u00e7a as having &#8220;very significant increases&#8221;.The Portuguese capital, Lisbon, recorded a rise of 17% in demand for rooms to rent.Set\u00fabal, Vila Real, Faro, Braga, Castelo Branco and Portalegre were the only cities where demand fell compared with the previous year.Demand increased but supply did not keep up: according to Idealista, the number of rooms on the market fell by 11%.&#8221;Porto (-43%) and Coimbra (-48%) saw the largest contractions in supply, precisely two of the markets where demand more than doubled, which is increasing the pressure on prices in these cities,&#8221; the platform said in a statement.\u00c9vora, Lisbon and Leiria also saw supply decline.Prices stay stableAccording to the platform, &#8220;room rents increased in 13 of the 20 municipalities analyzed,&#8221; with the biggest rises recorded in Funchal and Vila Real.For those coming to Lisbon to study, the challenge goes even further than simply finding a room: the Portuguese capital remains the country&#8217;s most expensive city for room rentals, &#8220;with median prices of around 550 euros a month&#8221;.Next comes Funchal at \u20ac500 per month, Porto at \u20ac450, Ponta Delgada at \u20ac430, and Faro rounding out the top five with a median price of \u20ac420.Rooms costing up to \u20ac300 can only be found in Leiria, Vila Real, Beja, Viseu, Castelo Branco and Portalegre. Guarda and Bragan\u00e7a are the most affordable cities, at \u20ac210 and \u20ac220 respectively.By way of comparison, the August report published last year by the Student Housing Observatory indicated that renting a room in Lisbon had an average price of \u20ac500, with the highest price found at \u20ac722.The same report showed that, over the same period, renting a room anywhere in the country cost an average of \u20ac416.Not just studentsAlthough university students are one of the main drivers of the rental market, the country&#8217;s current reality means they are not the only ones looking for rooms.At a time when rents are rising and it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy a home, this tough equation is also pushing up demand for rooms among the wider population, particularly young people of working age.&#8221;The data published in this analysis show that the rental of rooms is not a housing option only for students, but is also becoming the option chosen by young people in their first years in the labour market and in some cases even later,&#8221; the statement reads.&#8221;The current reality of the Portuguese rental market in major cities means that it is difficult for many single or divorced people to bear the cost of a home, making the rental of a room the most advantageous option&#8221; \u2014 and, very often, the only one.Residences fall shortRenting a room on the private market is one option for those starting their studies, but there are also public and private student residences, although these are too few to meet demand.The latest data from the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) report by property consultancy CBRE showed that there are 27,700 beds in public and private student residences.Last academic year there were 147,000 Portuguese students living away from home, plus 80,000 foreign students, with the figures pointing to a shortfall of more than 100,000 beds in student residences.In June 2026, the National Plan for Accommodation in Higher Education (PNAES) estimated the supply of accommodation for higher education students at 17,974 beds in residences belonging to public higher education institutions.To help young people now starting their search for a room, DECO Proteste has launched a platform that allows students to find the accommodation offered by higher education institutions and to see which municipalities in the country provide student accommodation or support programmes for students living away from home.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2026\/08\/26\/higher-education-renting-a-room-in-lisbon-costs-over-500-euros-as-demand-outstrips-supply&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/62\/28\/1200x675_cmsv2_a1d6db3b-e0d8-501d-b570-1164c81f9596-9886228.jpg&#8221;] Markets Nvidia smashes Q2 forecasts at $96.2bn as AI hits &#8216;inflection point&#8217; No Comment La Tomatina 2026: thousands turn Spanish town red in annual tomato fight USA US police arrest driver transporting guillotine in truck in Washington World News 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, forcing evacuations Markets Nvidia smashes Q2 forecasts at $96.2bn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2113565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2113565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2113565\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2113565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2113565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2113565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}