CONTACT US
Share: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn I recommend visiting cushmanwakefield.com to read:%0A%0A {0} %0A%0A {1}
26241_PBSA Report Portugal 2026_PHASE 2_Digital Asset Suites_Landing Homepage_750x480px_v1.png 26241_PBSA Report Portugal 2026_PHASE 2_Digital Asset Suites_Landing Page_2352x1040px_v1.png

Insights

Portugal Student Accommodation Review

Explore the outlook for demand and supply for student beds and rents, together with the improving investment backdrop for the student accommodation sector.

Key Takeaways

  • International student growth continues to drive PBSA demand despite stable university enrolment levels.
  • Supply remains significantly below demand, particularly in Lisbon but also in Porto. The current development pipeline is insufficient to meaningfully reduce the accommodation shortage.
  • Affordability is becoming an increasingly important consideration.
  • Rental growth has moderated following four years of exceptional increases, creating a more sustainable pricing environment. 
  • Investor interest remains strong, although transaction activity is constrained by the limited availability of prime assets for sale.
  • The Portuguese PBSA market continues to mature, supported by strong fundamentals and a growing international profile.
     

Contacts

Ana Gomes
Ana Gomes

Head of Research, Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal


Download VCard

Alvaro Forero
Alvaro Forero

Senior Consultant, Capital Markets
Lisbon, Portugal


Download VCard

NEED COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ADVICE?

Contact our team for the latest on the real estate markets.
With your permission we and our partners would like to use cookies in order to access and record information and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device to ensure our website performs as expected, to develop and improve our products, and for advertising and insight purposes.

Alternatively click on More Options and select your preferences before providing or refusing consent. Some processing of your personal data may not require your consent, but you have a right to object to such processing.

You can change your preferences at any time by returning to this site or clicking on Cookies.

MORE OPTIONS
Agree and Close
These cookies ensure that our website performs as expected,for example website traffic load is balanced across our servers to prevent our website from crashing during particularly high usage.
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced features. These cookies do not gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remember where you have been on the internet.
These cookies allow us to work with our marketing partners to understand which ads or links you have clicked on before arriving on our website or to help us make our advertising more relevant to you.
Agree All
Reject All
SAVE SETTINGS