Municipality
Maia
Porto, Portugal PT
Maia’s average property price is €2,471/m², with values up 13.7% year on year, indicating positive momentum in the local market. Liquidity is moderate at 46/100, which suggests resale conditions are not especially strong. The municipality’s infrastructure and walkability score is high at 96/100, but this is offset by an elevated red-flag risk score of 85/100, driven mainly by air quality at 99/100.
AI Summary•Updated June 2026
Area
83.0 km²
District
Porto
Country
Portugal
INE — verified prices & volumeListed asking pricesJRC EFAS — flood riskEEA — air qualityRASI — crime statisticsOpenStreetMap — POI
Verified Price · €/m²
€2,467/m²
YoY+17.3%
Gross Rental Yield
5.4%
Verified rent · annualized
Red Flag Index
Very High
85 / 100
Walkability Score
96
OpenStreetMap POI density · national percentile
AI Score
41
DistrictScore attractiveness · national model
Maia Property Prices & Rental Yield
Verified INE transaction data and listed asking prices for Maia, Porto.
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Jun 2026| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price (Verified) | €2,467/m² | +17.3% |
| Asking Price (Listed) | €2,465/m² | — |
| Median Rent (Verified) | €9/m²/mo | +18.0% |
| Gross Rental Yield | 5.4% | — |
| Liquidity Score | 45 / 100 | Moderate |
| Short-Term Rental Licenses | 52 | cumulative |
Is Maia Safe? Environmental Risk
Red Flag Index composite across four dimensions, plus inherited Porto crime context.
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Amenity density and pedestrian access from OpenStreetMap points of interest.
Walkability & Amenities
OpenStreetMap POI96
Walker's Paradise
Walkability Score
32
Grocery
173
Schools
47
Hospitals
8
Pharmacies
183
Transit Stops
5
Coworking
POI counts are amenities within Maia's municipal boundary, scored against the walkable urban center.
Buying Property in Portugal as a Foreigner
Tax & residency facts for non-resident buyers, plus official Porto safety statistics.
Buying as a Foreigner
PT Tax & ResidencyIMT Rate
IMT (transfer tax): 0–7.5% of purchase price. Primary residence exempt up to €104,261 (threshold updated annually). · AICEP Portugal Global — IMT (verified 2026-04)
IMI Rate
IMI (annual property tax): 0.3–0.45% of assessed value (VPT) for urban properties. Rate set by each municipality. · AICEP Portugal Global — IMI (verified 2026-04)
Stamp Duty
Stamp duty (IS): 0.8% on purchase price + 0.6% on mortgage (≥5 years) or 0.5% on shorter-term mortgage. · AICEP Portugal Global — Stamp Tax (verified 2026-04)
Capital Gains
Capital gains: non-residents taxed on 50% of gain at progressive IRS rates (same as residents, per Law 24/2022). Reinvestment exemption applies. · Portal das Finanças — Código IRS, Art. 10 (verified 2026-04)
IFICI Regime
IFICI (replaces NHR, 2024): 20% flat rate on Portuguese income for 10 years. Must not have been tax resident in Portugal in prior 5 years. · Portal das Finanças — IFICI (verified 2026-04)
Golden Visa
Golden Visa (ARI): residential property no longer qualifies since Oct 2023. Fund investment from €500K or cultural heritage from €250K still valid. · AIMA — ARI Golden Visa (verified 2026-04)
AL Moratorium Lisbon
AL licence (short-term rental): moratorium active in Lisbon — no new licences for apartments since Feb 2023 under DL 76/2023. · Decreto-Lei n.º 76/2023 (verified 2026-04)
Buying Costs
Buying costs: notary + registry via Casa Pronta from €375 (purchase) or €700 (with mortgage). Legal fees typically 1–2% of price. · Justiça.gov.pt — Balcão Casa Pronta (verified 2026-04)
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Porto Crime Trend
RASI| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.1 | 1.21 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | 1.26 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 29.6 | 1.21 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4 | 1.09 | -5.8% |
Reported at district level — the finest official Portuguese crime aggregation (RASI annual report), inherited by every municipality in Porto. RASI 2025 report ↗
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