Tens of thousands march in Portuguese cities against surging home prices
Organizers said the nationwide march was the biggest yet, as Portugal’s home prices rose 61% faster than incomes from 2015 to 2025.
- Tens of thousands of people marched in more than 30 cities and towns across Portugal on Saturday, protesting surging housing prices that many complain have made owning or renting a home beyond their reach.
- Foreign buyers and investment funds have fueled price rises, while Eurostat reports Portugal posted the biggest home price-to-income ratio jump in the European Union between 2015 and 2025.
- According to the National Statistics Institute, housing prices rose nearly 20% between the first quarter of last year and 2026, while rental prices have climbed 68% since 2020.
- Activists demand rent ceilings and greater legal protections for tenants, while Portuguese President António José Seguro convened a Council of State earlier this month to address the demonstrations.
- The government promised to build 145,000 new homes and restrict short-term rentals, though it acknowledges effects won't be immediate, amid ongoing social unrest across European countries.
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Saturday's demonstration was reportedly the largest in the wave of protests in recent weeks.
Thousands of people participated in a demonstration against the housing crisis and the cost of living in Lisbon, Portugal. The post Thousands of Portuguese on the streets in a demonstration against the housing crisis appeared first on in.gr.
Portugal Faces Nationwide Protests Over Housing & Rights
Independent Journalism and Public Interest Reporting. Thousands of people took to the streets across Portugal on Saturday, 14 November, demanding stronger tenant protections, rent controls and more affordable public housing as the country faces growing pressure from rising property prices and rental costs. Demonstrations were organised in 32 cities by Casa Para Viver, a housing-rights platform bringing together community organisations and [...] …
Portugal is the EU country where housing prices rose the most in relation to household incomes between 2015 and 2025. The indicator measuring this trend increased by 60.8% over this period.
Portugal is the European Union country where property prices have increased the most in relation to household income between 2015 and 2025
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