The gross profitability obtained by purchasing a house for rent in Portugal was 6.3% in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from idealista.
This is a drop of 0.9 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025 (7.2%) and 1 point compared to the first quarter of 2024 (7.3%). Compared to 2019, when the return was 7.5%, the current return is 1.2 points lower.
Regional dispersion is significant. Bragança appears at the top of the ranking, with a profitability of 8%, followed by Castelo Branco (7.9%) and Coimbra and Santarém (both with 6.5%). Other capitals with performances above the national average include Leiria (6.1%) and Évora (5.8%). Lisbon records the lowest profitability among the capitals, with 4.3%.
On the coast and relevant urban centers, Porto has 4.9% and Viseu 4.7%. Aveiro, Faro and Funchal account for 5%, while Braga and Ponta Delgada appear with 5.6% and Setúbal with 5.4%.
idealista’s analysis extended to other real estate segments, with offices achieving an average gross profitability of 8.2%, stores 8.1% and garages 5.5%, exceeding, in the case of offices and commerce, the average income of the residential sector.
According to the real estate portal, the methodology is based on dividing the sale price by the rental value requested by owners in each market during the 1st quarter of 2026, producing an estimate of gross profitability useful as an initial reference for investors considering purchasing properties for income purposes.
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