Arouca · report
Past price cycles in Arouca
Asking prices have fallen by 3% or more 9 times since 2017. The deepest began in February 2024.
- Deepest fall
- −14.3%
- Recovery from the low
- 11 months
Prices in Arouca and Portugal, indexed
Asking prices, both set to 100 in August 2017.
- Arouca
- Portugal
- 100 = August 2017
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| Period | Arouca | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 212.7 | 223.4 |
| Aug 2026 | 220.3 | 221.9 |
| Jul 2026 | 228.1 | 222.1 |
| Jun 2026 | 225.8 | 222.2 |
| May 2026 | 216.8 | 221.3 |
| Apr 2026 | 208.0 | 221.3 |
| Mar 2026 | 199.2 | 219.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 190.3 | 217.4 |
| Jan 2026 | 181.4 | 215.4 |
| Dec 2025 | 182.2 | 213.1 |
| Nov 2025 | 177.6 | 212.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 180.8 | 209.2 |
| Sep 2025 | 179.7 | 207.1 |
| Aug 2025 | 178.6 | 206.4 |
| Jul 2025 | 177.3 | 205.7 |
| Jun 2025 | 171.4 | 203.3 |
| May 2025 | 167.1 | 200.1 |
| Apr 2025 | 166.3 | 198.4 |
| Mar 2025 | 161.4 | 196.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 158.8 | 193.4 |
| Jan 2025 | 156.1 | 190.5 |
| Dec 2024 | 168.8 | 188.2 |
| Nov 2024 | 166.1 | 185.3 |
| Oct 2024 | 163.4 | 183.4 |
| Sep 2024 | 173.2 | 182.4 |
| Aug 2024 | 165.9 | 181.7 |
| Jul 2024 | 161.0 | 181.6 |
| Jun 2024 | 160.2 | 180.1 |
| May 2024 | 168.1 | 179.1 |
| Apr 2024 | 166.1 | 176.5 |
| Mar 2024 | 168.6 | 175.2 |
| Feb 2024 | 182.2 | 173.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 169.5 | 172.9 |
| Dec 2023 | 178.6 | 170.7 |
| Nov 2023 | 176.6 | 169.2 |
| Oct 2023 | 171.5 | 166.6 |
| Sep 2023 | 169.3 | 165.4 |
| Aug 2023 | 167.1 | 165.1 |
| Jul 2023 | 164.7 | 165.6 |
| Jun 2023 | 152.4 | 165.5 |
| May 2023 | 158.0 | 163.9 |
| Apr 2023 | 162.9 | 163.3 |
| Mar 2023 | 169.3 | 161.7 |
| Feb 2023 | 164.1 | 160.9 |
| Jan 2023 | 158.6 | 159.9 |
| Dec 2022 | 153.4 | 159.1 |
| Nov 2022 | 138.6 | 158.8 |
| Oct 2022 | 147.3 | 156.3 |
| Sep 2022 | 143.9 | 155.4 |
| Aug 2022 | 140.3 | 155.2 |
| Jul 2022 | 137.5 | 154.9 |
| Jun 2022 | 137.5 | 154.9 |
| May 2022 | 129.8 | 154.7 |
| Apr 2022 | 136.6 | 153.8 |
| Mar 2022 | 135.3 | 153.9 |
| Feb 2022 | 135.3 | 153.2 |
| Jan 2022 | 134.2 | 152.5 |
| Dec 2021 | 133.4 | 152.4 |
| Nov 2021 | 143.2 | 152.0 |
| Oct 2021 | 142.7 | 151.1 |
| Sep 2021 | 142.2 | 149.3 |
| Aug 2021 | 141.7 | 148.7 |
| Jul 2021 | 141.2 | 148.1 |
| Jun 2021 | 140.7 | 146.8 |
| May 2021 | 138.1 | 145.9 |
| Apr 2021 | 135.9 | 145.1 |
| Mar 2021 | 131.9 | 145.1 |
| Feb 2021 | 127.8 | 144.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 129.3 | 144.9 |
| Dec 2020 | 126.9 | 144.0 |
| Nov 2020 | 129.5 | 142.8 |
| Oct 2020 | 124.6 | 141.0 |
| Sep 2020 | 130.3 | 139.4 |
| Aug 2020 | 128.0 | 138.7 |
| Jul 2020 | 130.7 | 137.9 |
| Jun 2020 | 125.6 | 138.5 |
| May 2020 | 120.5 | 139.1 |
| Apr 2020 | 115.6 | 139.8 |
| Mar 2020 | 108.5 | 138.4 |
| Feb 2020 | 101.4 | 137.5 |
| Jan 2020 | 104.1 | 135.9 |
| Dec 2019 | 106.8 | 136.8 |
| Nov 2019 | 117.6 | 136.1 |
| Oct 2019 | 113.7 | 135.7 |
| Sep 2019 | 109.8 | 135.5 |
| Aug 2019 | 105.1 | 135.6 |
| Jul 2019 | 108.6 | 135.7 |
| Jun 2019 | 104.6 | 133.6 |
| May 2019 | 106.6 | 130.5 |
| Apr 2019 | 104.6 | 127.7 |
| Mar 2019 | 109.8 | 126.3 |
| Feb 2019 | 109.5 | 124.7 |
| Jan 2019 | 106.8 | 123.4 |
| Dec 2018 | 106.9 | 123.0 |
| Nov 2018 | 103.7 | 122.1 |
| Oct 2018 | 104.1 | 120.6 |
| Sep 2018 | 103.7 | 117.9 |
| Aug 2018 | 102.7 | 115.6 |
| Jul 2018 | 100.8 | 115.3 |
| Jun 2018 | 105.3 | 112.7 |
| May 2018 | 106.9 | 111.7 |
| Apr 2018 | 107.6 | 109.3 |
| Mar 2018 | 104.7 | 108.2 |
| Feb 2018 | 105.6 | 107.8 |
| Jan 2018 | 108.3 | 106.1 |
| Dec 2017 | 107.8 | 106.4 |
| Nov 2017 | 110.5 | 105.1 |
| Oct 2017 | 110.5 | 103.6 |
| Sep 2017 | 114.6 | 101.4 |
| Aug 2017 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Every fall of 3% or more
From the peak to the lowest month after it, and how long prices took to get back.
| Peak | Low | Fall | Months falling | Months to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 | July 2018 | −12.0% | 10 | 16 |
| November 2019 | February 2020 | −13.8% | 3 | 3 |
| July 2020 | October 2020 | −4.7% | 3 | 5 |
| November 2021 | May 2022 | −9.3% | 6 | 4 |
| October 2022 | November 2022 | −5.9% | 1 | 1 |
| March 2023 | June 2023 | −10.0% | 3 | 3 |
| December 2023 | January 2024 | −5.1% | 1 | 1 |
| February 2024 | January 2025 | −14.3% | 11 | 11 |
| July 2026 | September 2026 | −6.8% | 2 | Not yet |
Portugal against the EU since 2015
Eurostat's house price index for all dwellings, 2015 = 100. National figures, comparable across member states.
- Portugal
- EU
- 2015 = 100
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| Period | Portugal | EU |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 301.4 | 168.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 291.0 | 166.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 280.2 | 164.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 269.4 | 163.5 |
| Q2 2025 | 258.8 | 161.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 247.1 | 158.5 |
| Q4 2024 | 235.7 | 156.2 |
| Q3 2024 | 228.9 | 155.1 |
| Q2 2024 | 220.7 | 152.7 |
| Q1 2024 | 212.5 | 149.8 |
| Q4 2023 | 211.3 | 148.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 208.5 | 149.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 204.7 | 148.2 |
| Q1 2023 | 198.6 | 147.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 195.9 | 148.7 |
| Q3 2022 | 193.8 | 150.9 |
| Q2 2022 | 188.3 | 149.6 |
| Q1 2022 | 182.6 | 146.2 |
| Q4 2021 | 176.0 | 143.2 |
| Q3 2021 | 171.3 | 140.2 |
| Q2 2021 | 166.4 | 136.0 |
| Q1 2021 | 161.7 | 132.1 |
| Q4 2020 | 157.7 | 129.8 |
| Q3 2020 | 153.6 | 128.1 |
| Q2 2020 | 154.3 | 126.3 |
| Q1 2020 | 151.7 | 124.4 |
| Q4 2019 | 146.1 | 122.7 |
| Q3 2019 | 143.7 | 121.5 |
| Q2 2019 | 140.7 | 119.8 |
| Q1 2019 | 137.1 | 117.6 |
| Q4 2018 | 132.3 | 116.8 |
| Q3 2018 | 129.7 | 115.9 |
| Q2 2018 | 128.5 | 114.2 |
| Q1 2018 | 125.6 | 112.3 |
| Q4 2017 | 121.1 | 111.2 |
| Q3 2017 | 119.6 | 110.4 |
| Q2 2017 | 115.5 | 108.8 |
| Q1 2017 | 111.9 | 106.9 |
| Q4 2016 | 109.6 | 106.1 |
| Q3 2016 | 108.3 | 105.4 |
| Q2 2016 | 106.9 | 103.8 |
| Q1 2016 | 103.7 | 102.0 |
| Q4 2015 | 101.8 | 101.1 |
| Q3 2015 | 100.7 | 100.8 |
| Q2 2015 | 100.6 | 99.8 |
| Q1 2015 | 96.9 | 98.3 |
Bank valuations go back to 2011, so they include the fall after the euro crisis; asking prices start in 2015. A fall counts once prices drop 3% below a peak, and ends when they are back at it.
Other reports for Arouca
Asking prices have an 80% chance of landing between €1,196/m² and €1,640/m² by September 2027.
- Expected, September 2027
- €1,418/m²
- Chance of a rise
- 83%
At the median sale price, a 90 m² home costs €94,590. With 10% down and a 30-year mortgage, the payment is €359 a month. Banco de Portugal caps it at 50% of a household's net income.
- Payment, two incomes
- 16%
- Payment, one income
- 31%
Owning a 90 m² home costs less each month than renting it. Owning counts interest, running costs and the return the deposit could earn, at the median sale price. Repaying the loan is saving, so it is left out.
- Rent per month
- €475
- Owning per month
- €332
6.2% more homes were licensed for construction in the last 12 months than in an average year of the past decade.
- Licensed, 12 months
- 69
- Per 1,000 residents
- 3.2
Figures for Área Metropolitana do Porto: Arouca has no reliable figures of its own.
Over the last 12 months, buyers domiciled abroad paid 31.6% more per m² than buyers living in Portugal.
- Abroad against residents
- +31.6%
In 2025 the population fell by 27 while 26 homes were finished.
- Homes finished, 2025
- 26
- Population change, 2025
- −27
10.1% of the 11,157 homes counted in the 2021 census stood empty, whether for sale, to let or for other reasons.
- Empty, 2021 census
- 10.1%
- Empty homes
- 1,127
In 2025, 21% of the buildings finished were work on existing buildings: extensions, alterations and reconstructions.
- Work on existing buildings, 2025
- 21%
- Reconstructions per 100 new buildings
- 0.0
Public bodies signed €1.7M of housing works here in 2024, and €4.9M since 2012.
- Signed in 2024
- €1.7M
- Per resident, 2024
- €81
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