Living in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon (2026)

What does it cost to live in Campo de Ourique? The key numbers

What is it like to live in Campo de Ourique?

Campo de Ourique was laid out in the late 19th century on a regular grid, which is unusual for Lisbon and makes it easy to walk. It has a covered market, many independent shops and restaurants, the Jardim da Estrela and the Prazeres cemetery at either end, and a settled community of families, retirees and professionals. Many foreign families choose it for the schools and everyday life.

Who is Campo de Ourique for?

How much is rent in Campo de Ourique in 2026?

A one-bedroom flat in Campo de Ourique is advertised at about 1,220 to 1,490 EUR a month, and a three-bedroom at about 2,030 to 2,490 EUR. That is 22.6 EUR per square metre (idealista price report, Campo de Ourique freguesia average, June 2026) on a 60 m² and a 100 m² flat, plus or minus 10%.

The official figure is lower: the official median rent of new contracts, applied to a 60 m² flat, in the 12 months to June 2026 in the Campo de Ourique freguesia (1,010 new contracts in 2025) was 1,154 EUR a month, or 19.2 EUR per square metre (INE, Statistics Portugal, 12 months to June 2026, Campo de Ourique freguesia), the 7th highest of the 19 places we compare. It is lower than the asking price because it covers every new contract signed over the 12 months, including older and smaller flats, and landlords usually advertise above the rent they finally agree. INE publishes it per square metre, so we scale it to 60 m². Arriving now, budget against the asking price.

A room in a shared flat costs about 550 EUR a month across Lisbon (idealista room-rental report, Q2 2026).

Is rent capped in Campo de Ourique?

Partly. Portugal has no rent control zones and no rent index: for a flat that has not been let in the last five years, the landlord can ask any starting rent in Lisbon.

For a flat that was let under a contract in the previous five years, the Mais Habitação law (Lei 56/2023) says the new rent cannot be more than the last rent plus 2%, plus any yearly updates the last contract left unused, but only where the last rent was above the state's Arrendamento Acessível ceiling for that kind of flat; below that ceiling the rent can be agreed freely. That limit is written to run to the end of 2029, but a Government bill that Parliament passed in principle on 30 September 2026 would scrap it for new contracts, and it is not law yet. 56% for 2027.

How much does it cost to buy in Campo de Ourique?

Homes in Campo de Ourique sold at a median of 5,979 EUR per square metre (INE median sale price, 12 months to March 2026), the 4th most expensive of the 19 places we compare. On the same benchmark sizes:

• One bedroom, 60 m²: 323,000 to 395,000 EUR
• Three bedrooms, 100 m²: 538,000 to 658,000 EUR

That figure covers the Campo de Ourique freguesia.

What do you pay on top of the price when buying in Campo de Ourique?

Budget roughly 6.7% to 7% on top of the price. On a typical 598,000 EUR three-bedroom flat in Campo de Ourique that is about 39,000 EUR of IMT and stamp duty (0.8%) plus 1,200 to 2,900 EUR in fees, before any mortgage.

Buying a home in Portugal carries two taxes, both paid before you sign the deed: IMT (Imposto Municipal sobre as Transmissões, the transfer tax) and stamp duty (Imposto do Selo) of 0.8% of the price. IMT depends on the price and on what the home is for. For a home you will live in permanently, 2026 IMT is zero up to 106,346 EUR, then 2% (to 145,470), 5% (to 198,347), 7% (to 330,539) and 8% (to 660,982), each worked out with a fixed amount deducted; from 660,982 to 1,150,853 EUR it is a flat 6% of the whole price, and above that a flat 7.5%. A second home or an investment follows a steeper table that starts at 1%. Buyers aged 35 or under who buy a permanent home pay no IMT or stamp duty up to 330,539 EUR (IMT Jovem), and the normal rates only on the part above it, up to 660,982 EUR.

Non-residents pay more. Since 25 May 2026, a buyer who is not a Portuguese tax resident pays a flat 7.5% IMT on a home from the first euro, with no exemptions, unless they were resident in Portugal at some earlier time. On 600,000 EUR that is 45,000 EUR of IMT, against about 34,200 EUR on the permanent-home table. The difference can be claimed back if you become a Portuguese tax resident within two years of buying, or let the home on the decree's affordable-rent terms. The worked examples below use the permanent-home table, which is what a resident, or someone about to become one, pays (Autoridade Tributária, Lei 73-A/2025 and Decreto-Lei 97/2026, checked October 2026). On top come the Casa Pronta deed-and-registration fee, 375 EUR for a cash purchase and 700 EUR with a mortgage, and a lawyer if you hire one.

On a 598,000 EUR three-bedroom flat in Campo de Ourique, the middle of the band above:

• IMT and stamp duty (0.8%): about 39,000 EUR
• Casa Pronta deed and registration, and a lawyer if you hire one: roughly 1,200 to 2,900 EUR
• Buying outright: about 638,000 EUR in total
• With a non-resident mortgage at 70%: about 223,000 EUR of your own money

So the costs on top come to roughly 6.7% to 7% of the price. Non-resident lenders generally lend 60–70% of value.

IMT and stamp duty are paid before you sign the deed, with the payment slips from the Portal das Finanças or at the Casa Pronta counter, not afterwards. Rates checked October 2026. This is market information and not tax, legal or financial advice. Confirm anything here with a lawyer before you sign.

How do you get around from Campo de Ourique?

Campo de Ourique has no metro station in its heart. Trams 28E and 25E and several bus lines connect it to the Baixa, and the Rato station on the Yellow line is a 10 to 15-minute walk from its eastern edge. Rossio is 20 to 25 minutes away by tram or by bus and metro.

Not really. Campo de Ourique is workable without a car for everyday life, though you will notice the ride into the centre more than in the Baixa.

Is Campo de Ourique good for families?

Yes. Campo de Ourique is one of the areas families actually choose. Green space: plenty of green space. Noise: calm most of the time.

Can you live in Campo de Ourique in English?

Mostly. Campo de Ourique has a sizeable international community, so English speakers are easy to find, but shops, doctors and landlords default to Portuguese.

How does Campo de Ourique compare with Estrela?

Two calm residential neighbourhoods west of the centre, with gardens, markets and trams, and few tourists. Families like both.

Asking rent: idealista price report, June 2026, freguesia averages inside the city; for the towns the latest month we could read, named on each town's page. Official rent: INE, Statistics Portugal, 12 months to June 2026, by freguesia and municipality. Sale: INE median sale price, 12 months to March 2026. Minutes: our estimate, door to Rossio by public transport. Exact source and date for each figure are on each area's page.

Campo de Ourique or Estrela?

Campo de Ourique is the self-contained grid with the market and independent shops, a bit cheaper (22.6 EUR/m2 asking against 23.6); Estrela and Lapa are leafier and grander, with the garden, the embassies and river views, and are better connected by the Santos train and Rato metro. Living in Estrela →

What should you know before moving to Campo de Ourique?

• The median sale price was 5,979 EUR/m2 in the 12 months to March 2026, up 11.6% on a year earlier. (INE)
• Tram 28E ends its route at Prazeres, in Campo de Ourique, and tram 25E runs to the Baixa. (Carris)
• The Mercado de Campo de Ourique, a covered food market with a food court, is the centre of the neighbourhood. (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa)

How does Campo de Ourique rate on noise, transport, space and the rest?

The same twelve measures on all 19 Lisbon pages, so two can be read side by side. Our own ratings, not official statistics.

Where can you read news about Campo de Ourique in English?

Lisbon Expat Daily summarises Lisbon's local press in English every day: rent rules, transport changes, works and closures, and what is on in each bairro. Read today's edition, or get it by email for free below.

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