{
  "id": 17793598,
  "title": "Portugal house prices hit new record as October sees 7.5% annual rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/portugal-house-prices-hit-new-record-as-october-sees-7-5-annual-rise",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:13:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
    "slug": "euronews-business",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/portugal-house-prices-hit-new-record-as-october-sees-75-annual-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portugal's house prices hit a new record high in October, with a 7.5% annual increase, according to the idealista price index. The median cost of buying a home reached 3,249 euros per square metre. This upward trend was consistent across all 20 district capitals and autonomous regions examined. Cities like Vila Real, Guarda, Beja, Leiria, and Faro saw the most significant year-on-year growth. Despite this, Lisbon remains the most expensive city to purchase a home, with a median price of 6,248 euros per square metre. The Lisbon Metropolitan Area continues to have the highest prices in the country, followed by the Algarve and Madeira regions. The Centre region, on the other hand, is the most affordable area to buy a home, with a median price of 1,810 euros per square metre.",
  "summary": "House prices in Portugal rose 7.5% in October compared with the same period last year. The price per square metre in Lisbon exceeds six thousand euros.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Jefferies sees Airbus stock October deliveries down 17% year-over-year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jefferies-sees-airbus-stock-october-deliveries-down-17-year-over-year",
        "published": "2026-11-02T11:32:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Govt sees 3.23 percent October inflation as no cause for concern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/govt-sees-3-23-percent-october-inflation-as-no-cause-for-concern",
        "published": "2026-11-02T13:41:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}