AI Picks: Porto vs Lisbon Rentals. Hidden Gems in Porto (August 2025)
Two cities, two very different markets: Porto is dominated by compact T1 and studios, while Lisbon leans toward family-sized rentals. Repa compares both — and spotlights three hidden gems in Porto that drew the strongest attention in August 2025.
The Portuguese rental market shows a sharp contrast between Porto and Lisbon. In Porto, the supply leans heavily toward smaller flats, with nearly two-thirds of listings being T0 or T1. In Lisbon, however, the market is almost twice as large and skewed toward T2 and T3 family rentals. Despite these differences, tenant engagement often clusters at the affordable edge of the market - as shown by three sub-€1 000 T1 flats in Lisbon that went viral in August 2025.