More than 85% of respondents in a study are very concerned about access to housing

A study by Católica-Lisbon SBE released on Monday 26 October 2026 shows that 85.1% of participants are highly concerned about housing access and 92.1% about rising prices. While 64.8% live in their own home and 74.9% spend under 40% of their income on housing costs, 98.1% agree that housing prices continue to rise in their area, and 27.4% state they need at least 2,000 euros net per month to cover household expenses.