Porto Airbnb: 20.5% occupancy (-2.5 pts YoY), ~£102 median daily rate, 12,256 active listings. Regulation: Same Mais Habitação regime as Lisbon. Most of…
Year-over-year performance
Compared to the closest snapshot from approximately 12 months ago, the Porto short-term rental market has shifted in measurable ways. Occupancy among active listings is down 2.5 points, while the median daily rate is up 39.5 percent.
Looking further back: three years ago, occupancy was 2.5 points higher. Two years ago, 4.2 points higher.
When Porto Airbnbs perform best
Occupancy in Porto peaks in October at 53% and bottoms out in February at 23%, a 30-point swing across the year. Price the peak, defend the shoulder months with minimum-stay rules, and budget the trough as empty.
| Month | Occupancy | Median nightly rate |
|---|---|---|
| January | 24% | — |
| February | 23% | — |
| March | 25% | — |
| April | 26% | — |
| May | 27% | — |
| June | 30% | — |
| July | 34% | — |
| August | 35% | — |
| September | 49% | — |
| October | 53% | — |
| November | 27% | — |
| December | 25% | — |
Looking ahead, 36% of the next 30 nights are already booked across the market, 30% of the next 60 and 28% of the next 90 (as of 2026-10-18).
License & regulation
Same Mais Habitação regime as Lisbon. Most of central Porto sits inside a pressure zone with new AL registrations paused. Existing operators continue but the market is closed to new entrants.
What kind of Airbnbs are in Porto?
Of the 12,256 active operating listings, 87% are entire homes (vs private rooms), and 45.9% are operated by Airbnb Superhosts.
Top neighborhoods in Porto
The 162 neighborhoods we track range from established tourist hotspots to emerging investment zones. Here are the 10 strongest by median annual revenue per listing, led by Rossas at £23,669 a year.
| Neighborhood | Listings | Occupancy | Annual revenue | RevPAR | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossas | 3 | 21.4% | £23,669 | £65 | -15.3 pts YoY |
| Louredo | 1 | 14.8% | £15,759 | £43 | +9.9 pts YoY |
| Nogueira do Cravo e Pindelo | 3 | 14.8% | £15,445 | £42 | — |
| Paramos | 2 | 9.9% | £13,899 | £38 | — |
| Castêlo da Maia | 4 | 21.4% | £13,798 | £38 | +14.8 pts YoY |
| Valongo | 8 | 27.1% | £13,252 | £36 | -2.5 pts YoY |
| Melres e Medas | 21 | 21.4% | £12,648 | £35 | +3.6 pts YoY |
| Fiães | 2 | 18.1% | £12,510 | £34 | -13.1 pts YoY |
| Nogueira da Regedoura | 3 | 27.4% | £11,815 | £32 | — |
| Vilar de Pinheiro | 2 | 10.7% | £11,345 | £31 | +4.1 pts YoY |
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