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Silver Coast, Portugal
Data grade A: official statistics (INE) Updated Oct 2026
The Atlantic coast north of Lisbon: Caldas da Rainha, Obidos and Nazare, Portugal’s value coast.
On this page: What it buys · Where to look · All-in costs · Visas · Healthcare · Properties
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asking price level
about 1,800 euros/m2 (approx)
gross rental yield
5% approx
population
region of small towns
climate
about 2,700 h/year
getting there
Lisbon airport, about 1 h
The Silver Coast is what Portugal cost before the world noticed: surf towns, walled Obidos, market-town Caldas da Rainha, and ocean-view budgets that look like typos next to Lisbon or the Algarve. The trade-off is a cooler, breezier Atlantic climate and a thinner rental season.
What your money buys here
Typical buys at each band, drawn from current local asking prices. Use the price per square metre in the bar above as your anchor: multiply it by the size you need and you will spot an overpriced listing in seconds. Figures are approximate, lean to the cautious side, and get refreshed as our data passes land.
$200k
A 2-3 bed townhouse in Caldas da Rainha or inland villages
$350k
A house near the coast at Foz do Arelho or Sao Martinho do Porto
$500k
A villa with land, or a sea-view house near Nazare
Caldas da Rainha, Obidos and Peniche: Caldas is the services hub that makes the quiet coast practical. Going one town over usually buys a size or quality upgrade on the same budget, and these smaller markets are where patient buyers find the mispriced gems. Fewer listings means more waiting, so set the alert and be ready to travel when the right one appears.
Portugal's airports carry dense year-round traffic from the UK and northern Europe, with nonstops to North America from Lisbon. Regional and island destinations connect through Lisbon in under an hour and a half.
Where to look
1. Caldas da Rainha: the real market town anchor
2. Sao Martinho do Porto: the sheltered family bay
3. Obidos and the villages: heritage inland charm
All-in cost at $350k
Property price: $350,000
IMT transfer tax (sliding scale): up to about 7.5%
Stamp duty: 0.8%
Notary, registration and lawyer: roughly 2,500 to 4,000 euros
Rule of thumb: budget 8 to 10% on top
Figures approximate. Annual IMI property tax applies.
Visas for a US passport
Digital nomad visa (D8): Yes. Remote income of roughly four times the Portuguese minimum wage, family can join.
D7 visa: Yes, for passive income.
Buy-to-reside: No. The property route of the golden visa ended in October 2023.
90-day rule: Without a visa, 90 days in any 180 in Schengen.
Healthcare and insurance
Public SNS access once resident. Private insurance typically 100 to 250 euros/month for a family of four. Private hospitals in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.
Schools and family
Free public schooling for residents. International schools cluster around Lisbon, Cascais, Porto and the Algarve, typically 8,000 to 20,000 euros/year.
Serious about Silver Coast?
Talk it through with a relocation and buying advisor. Visas, timing and the buying process, in one call.
Sources: INE Portugal price statistics, Idealista Portugal reports, tax authority tables, AIMA visa pages. Figures marked approx are indicative and verified in our monthly data pass. Guidance, not legal or financial advice.