Housing · 2021

Vacant dwellings: ranking of municipalities

Vacant dwellings: Penela comes top with 25.9% and Vinhais comes last with 5.8%. The median across 307 municipalities is 13.1%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Penela25.9%2Alvito25.4%3Monchique25.3%

#	Municipality	District	Vacant dwellings
1	Penela	Coimbra	25.9%
2	Alvito	Beja	25.4%
3	Monchique	Faro	25.3%
3	Chamusca	Santarém	25.3%
5	Coruche	Santarém	24.3%
6	Alcanena	Santarém	22.6%
7	Miranda do Corvo	Coimbra	21.7%
7	Aguiar da Beira	Guarda	21.7%
9	Mértola	Beja	21.6%
9	Estremoz	Évora	21.6%
9	Alvaiázere	Leiria	21.6%
9	Sousel	Portalegre	21.6%
9	Santa Cruz das Flores	Região Autónoma dos Açores	21.6%
14	Viana do Alentejo	Évora	21.5%
14	Marvão	Portalegre	21.5%
16	Ferreira do Alentejo	Beja	21.2%
17	Mora	Évora	20.9%
17	Avis	Portalegre	20.9%
19	Abrantes	Santarém	20.7%
20	Pinhel	Guarda	20.5%
21	Elvas	Portalegre	20.3%
22	Soure	Coimbra	20.1%
23	Celorico da Beira	Guarda	19.9%
23	Gouveia	Guarda	19.9%
25	Ansião	Leiria	19.7%
26	Trancoso	Guarda	19.6%
27	Alcácer do Sal	Setúbal	19.5%
28	Coimbra	Coimbra	19.4%
29	Cuba	Beja	19.3%
30	Bombarral	Leiria	19.2%
30	Porto Moniz	Região Autónoma da Madeira	19.2%
32	Vidigueira	Beja	19.1%
32	Golegã	Santarém	19.1%
32	Porto Santo	Região Autónoma da Madeira	19.1%
35	Alter do Chão	Portalegre	19.0%
36	Lajes das Flores	Região Autónoma dos Açores	18.9%
37	Baião	Porto	18.8%
38	Calheta (Madeira)	Região Autónoma da Madeira	18.7%
39	Gavião	Portalegre	18.5%
39	Sátão	Viseu	18.5%
41	Borba	Évora	18.3%
41	Figueiró dos Vinhos	Leiria	18.3%
43	Almeirim	Santarém	18.2%
44	Mortágua	Viseu	18.1%
45	Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo	Guarda	18.0%
46	Odemira	Beja	17.9%
47	Mangualde	Viseu	17.8%
47	Velas	Região Autónoma dos Açores	17.8%
49	Fronteira	Portalegre	17.7%
50	Castro Verde	Beja	17.6%
50	Armamar	Viseu	17.6%
52	Alpiarça	Santarém	17.5%
52	Nelas	Viseu	17.5%
52	Penalva do Castelo	Viseu	17.5%
55	Castanheira de Pêra	Leiria	17.4%
55	Azambuja	Lisbon	17.4%
55	Portalegre	Portalegre	17.4%
55	Torres Novas	Santarém	17.4%
55	Carregal do Sal	Viseu	17.4%
60	Constância	Santarém	17.2%
61	Tomar	Santarém	17.1%
62	Aljustrel	Beja	17.0%
62	Vila Flor	Bragança	17.0%
62	Penacova	Coimbra	17.0%
62	Rio Maior	Santarém	17.0%
66	Seia	Guarda	16.9%
66	São João da Pesqueira	Viseu	16.9%
68	Belmonte	Castelo Branco	16.8%
68	Lousã	Coimbra	16.8%
68	Redondo	Évora	16.8%
71	Montemor-o-Novo	Évora	16.7%
72	Sever do Vouga	Aveiro	16.6%
73	Portel	Évora	16.5%
73	Vila Nova da Barquinha	Santarém	16.5%
73	Ourém	Santarém	16.5%
76	Montemor-o-Velho	Coimbra	16.4%
77	Sobral de Monte Agraço	Lisbon	16.2%
77	Santarém	Santarém	16.2%
79	Fundão	Castelo Branco	16.1%
79	Condeixa-a-Nova	Coimbra	16.1%
79	Pombal	Leiria	16.1%
79	Nisa	Portalegre	16.1%
79	Vouzela	Viseu	16.1%
84	Alfândega da Fé	Bragança	16.0%
84	Fornos de Algodres	Guarda	16.0%
84	Arronches	Portalegre	16.0%
84	Santana	Região Autónoma da Madeira	16.0%
88	Penamacor	Castelo Branco	15.9%
89	Alcoutim	Faro	15.8%
90	Vendas Novas	Évora	15.7%
90	Castelo de Vide	Portalegre	15.7%
90	Monção	Viana do Castelo	15.7%
93	Mesão Frio	Vila Real	15.6%
94	Anadia	Aveiro	15.5%
95	Covilhã	Castelo Branco	15.4%
95	Ribeira Brava	Região Autónoma da Madeira	15.4%
97	Almodôvar	Beja	15.3%
97	Sabugal	Guarda	15.3%
99	Porto	Porto	15.2%
99	Sardoal	Santarém	15.2%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	District	Vacant dwellings
293	Freixo de Espada à Cinta	Bragança	7.9%
293	Ribeira de Pena	Vila Real	7.9%
295	Guimarães	Braga	7.8%
295	Vizela	Braga	7.8%
295	Carrazeda de Ansiães	Bragança	7.8%
298	Mondim de Basto	Vila Real	7.6%
299	Póvoa de Varzim	Porto	7.3%
300	Vila do Conde	Porto	7.1%
301	Valongo	Porto	7.0%
301	Sesimbra	Setúbal	7.0%
303	Murtosa	Aveiro	6.9%
304	Esposende	Braga	6.7%
304	Vila de Rei	Castelo Branco	6.7%
306	Sabrosa	Vila Real	6.0%
307	Vinhais	Bragança	5.8%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Vacant dwellings”?

Penela ranks first for “Vacant dwellings”, with 25.9%.

What is the median for “Vacant dwellings”?

The median across the 307 ranked municipalities is 13.1%.