The best months to rent an apartment in Portugal

UrbanScribe · 2024-05-25T11:31:14+02:00

Discover the best months to rent an apartment in Portugal, including pricing trends and tips for areas like Espinho and Coimbra.

UrbanScribe New member

Member since 11 April 2024

UrbanScribeNew member25 May 2024 09:31:14

Good day,

My rent contract is ending in 2 months, but I'm considering asking the landlord to extend it for a few more months (until the end of September). My question is, is it worth it? Will there be any real difference if I move in summer or in autumn?

From what I've heard (and my logic tells me this, too), it should be easier to find an apartment closer to winter, but I couldn't find any statistics to prove it and see the real difference in prices for +- the identical apartments.

UPD. A little more context: I'm not searching for a flat in the center of聽 Lisbon or Porto but rather somewhere outside or in a smaller city with a good connection to bigger cities. My top areas are: Espinho, Estoril,聽 Aveiro, Coimbra, and other similar.

Regards,

Scribe

JohnnyPT Portugal Expert

Member since 23 May 2020

JohnnyPTPortugal Expert25 May 2024 19:12:03

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This question only arises in some parts of the Algarve, such as Albufeira, Portim茫o,聽 ... where there is a distinction between the summer months and the rest of the year. In the cities you mention, it doesn't matter in the most or all of the rentals...

James in Portugal Active member

Member since 08 November 2023

James in PortugalActive member25 May 2024 19:15:49

@UrbanScribe In a university town with a large student population, such as Coimbra, June and July may be easier months than September to find rental accommodation. Many rentals will have been snapped up by students by the time the academic year begins in September.