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Lisbon, Portugal
Data grade A: official statistics (INE) Updated Oct 2026
Portugal’s capital on the Tagus and the center of its international property demand.
On this page: What it buys · Where to look · All-in costs · Visas · Healthcare · Properties
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about 4,200 euros/m2 (approx)
asking price level
4 to 5% approx
gross rental yield
about 550,000 (city)
population
about 2,800 h/year
climate
Humberto Delgado airport (LIS), 20 min
getting there
Lisbon packs seven hills, a river that feels like a sea and Europe’s mildest big-city winters into a capital that international buyers have adopted en masse. Prices lead the country and central stock is tight, but demand (tourism, tech, students, nomads) keeps the rental engine running year-round.
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 1-bed in the outer boroughs or across the river in Almada
$350k
A 1-2 bed in Arroios, Penha de Franca or Marvila
$500k
A 2-bed in Campo de Ourique or a renovated flat near the center
Almada, Setubal and Loures: the south bank ferry towns change the math completely. 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.
Where to look
1. Arroios: the multicultural heart of the new Lisbon
2. Marvila: warehouses turned studios along the river
3. Campo de Ourique: village-like, families, market life
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 Lisbon?
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.