Renting a one-bedroom flat costs a median 1,128 euros a month, 123% more than a room at 505 euros, according to property portal idealista, with the highest prices in Lisbon, Faro and Madeira.
After a downward trend in the first half of 2026, rents in Portugal began rising again in August, and anyone looking for a one-bedroom flat (T1) now has to pay more than 200 euros above the minimum wage.
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According to a recent report by the property portal idealista, covering the second quarter of 2026, renting a T1 costs a median of 1,128 euros per month, a figure that is 123% higher than renting a room, which comes to 505 euros a month.
At district level, Lisbon is the most expensive area. An independent flat that includes one bedroom in the capital region has a median price of 1,354 euros per month. It is followed by the island of Madeira (1,295 euros/month), Faro (1,171 euros/month), Porto (983 euros/month), Setúbal (981 euros/month) and São Miguel island in the Azores (979 euros/month).
At the other end of the scale, the cheapest T1s are found in the districts of Guarda (456 euros/month), Castelo Branco (527 euros/month) and Bragança (529 euros/month).
Looking at the capitals of these districts, tenants have to make an even greater effort. A T1 in the city of Lisbon has a median price of 1,409 euros/month, a pattern that is repeated in other cities: Funchal (1,340 euros/month), Porto (1,003 euros/month) and Faro (1,001 euros/month).
Guarda (438 euros/month), Beja (790 euros/month), Bragança (520 euros/month) and Castelo Branco (538 euros/month) are the district capitals where renting a T1 works out cheapest.
As for rooms, Madeira (565 euros/month) is even more expensive than the Lisbon district (551 euros/month), with Porto (457 euros/month) closing the top 3. At the opposite extreme are Bragança (205 euros/month), Guarda (205 euros/month) and Castelo Branco (246 euros/month).
In the ranking of room prices by city, Lisbon and Funchal are neck and neck (570 euros per month). The cheapest options are in Guarda (200 euros/month), Beja (270 euros/month) and Viseu (271 euros/month).
Studios far more expensive than rooms
The idealista survey also shows that studios have a median price of 908 euros per month, which is 80% more than a room, while being 20% cheaper than a T1.
Bragança is where the gap between renting a room and a studio is widest, both at district level (131%) and in the city itself (128%).
This report, which focuses on the long-term rental market, compares the median asking prices for rooms in shared flats, studios and T1 apartments advertised on the idealista portal between April and June 2026, analysing only markets with a sufficiently representative sample.
