Real estate agents in Portugal remain more confident in the positive evolution of the home buying and selling market than in the rental market in the second quarter of 2025.

This is shown by the latest Real Estate Sector Sensitivity Index (ISSI), calculated by idealista based on a survey carried out with professionals in the sector. This feeling can be explained by the fact that there are more incentives to buy houses than to rent (such as falling interest rates and more state support for young people).

Still, a slight drop in confidence in the home sales market was observed (to 74.3 points in the second quarter of 2025 on a scale of 0 to 100) compared to the beginning of this year (74.7 points), which can be explained by the recent geopolitical evolution of the external economy, together with the country's political crisis. The outlook for rent remained the same (57.3 points), as revealed by data collected from the ISSI.

House rentals

In the rental market, sentiment is less favourable with regard to new listings of homes to rent and the signing of new contracts. Almost four in every 10 brokers admit that they will have more houses to rent in their property portfolio, but 27% say that the number of listings will remain the same. And 15.7% still believe that there will be less supply.

Home rentals will follow a similar trajectory, according to real estate professionals surveyed by idealista. More than a third of experts estimate that they will rent more homes, while 31% say they will maintain the same level of operations. Also, 15.7% report that they will rent fewer homes through June.

In terms of prices, most real estate agents predict that house rents in Portugal will stabilise in the second quarter of 2025. Only 23% believe that there will be an increase in rents. But, on the other hand, 12.9% actually expect a decrease in rents.