{
  "id": 11185652,
  "title": "Portugal records biggest EU rise in house prices in second quarter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/portugal-records-biggest-eu-rise-in-house-prices-in-second-quarter-11185652",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
    "slug": "euronews-business",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/01/portugal-records-biggest-eu-rise-in-house-prices-in-second-quarter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portugal has witnessed its biggest surge in house prices within the European Union during the second quarter of 2026, according to new data. The Idealista price index revealed a 7.9% increase in September compared to the same month in 2025. On a monthly basis, prices rose by 0.6% from August nationwide. The median price for a home in Portugal now stands at 3,228 euros per square metre (euros/m2). District capitals and autonomous regions, such as Vila Real (+17.8%), Leiria (+17.6%), Beja (+14.4%), Faro (+14.3%), and Guarda (+14%), experienced the most significant price growth among these areas. In contrast, Lisbon, the country's most expensive city, with a median price of 6,256 euros/m2, saw the least increase at 4.4%. Lisbon's wider region is the priciest area for purchasing housing, with a median price of 4,501 euros/m2. Portugal's price surge also outpaced the European Union, which saw a 4.0% increase in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the previous year. Only Finland (-2.7%), Luxembourg (-2.2%), and France (-0.8%) experienced a decrease in house prices within the EU during this period.",
  "summary": "Eurostat data shows Portugal recorded the EU's sharpest rise in house prices in Q2 2026 versus a year earlier. In September, national housing costs hit a fresh record high.",
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        "title": "Portugal records biggest EU rise in house prices in second quarter",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T10:49:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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