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Housing affordability in Portugal

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This Science-for-Policy brief provides details on the housing affordability crisis in Portugal. Portugal is one of the least affordable countries in the EU, with house prices surging 130% since 2013, especially in Lisbon, Porto, the Algarve, and coastal tourist areas. National aggregates hide significant regional differences, with usable housing stock often mismatched to high-demand areas. Around 12% of Portugal's housing stock is vacant, much of it requiring repairs, contrasting with scarcity in high-demand zones. Construction has not kept up with demand, pushing prices up despite new builds in high-demand areas. Detailed regional housing data is crucial for targeting policies to address scarcity and under-utilization effectively. The Mapadomo dataset offers annual time series on housing stocks and average residential prices at the NUTS3 level.

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  • Balouktsi Despoina & Joossens Elisabeth & Le Blanc Julia & Martins Vitor, 2026. "Housing affordability in Portugal," JRC Research Reports JRC146516, Joint Research Centre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc146516
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