Best areas to live in Sintra
Our picks in Sintra for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.
All 15 areas compared on official rents (2025): from €7.81 to €12.34 per m², with a city figure of €11.06. Each pick shows what a 75 m² flat costs and what stands out about who lives there.
Most affordable
- Almargem do Bispo €€7.81/m² · 75 m² ≈ €586/month · −29% vs cityLowest rents in Sintra; space
- Montelavar €€8.13/m² · 75 m² ≈ €610/month · −26% vs citySome of the lowest rents in Sintra
- Terrugem €€8.33/m² · 75 m² ≈ €625/month · −25% vs cityCountryside near Sintra
- Pêro Pinheiro €€€8.51/m² · 75 m² ≈ €638/month · −23% vs cityLow rents and a quiet small-town life
- São João das Lampas €€€9.08/m² · 75 m² ≈ €681/month · −18% vs citySurfers and people who want the countryside by the sea
For families
- Massamá e Monte Abraão €€€€€11.68/m² · 75 m² ≈ €876/month · +6% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 0.1% (city 2.3%)Train commuters and families
- Belas €€€€€€11.80/m² · 75 m² ≈ €885/month · +7% vs cityFamilies looking for newer housing and space
Near the beach
- São João das Lampas €€€9.08/m² · 75 m² ≈ €681/month · −18% vs citySurfers and people who want the countryside by the sea
- Colares €€€€€11.65/m² · 75 m² ≈ €874/month · +5% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 11.3% (city 2.3%)Beach and nature lovers
Quiet & green
- Pêro Pinheiro €€€8.51/m² · 75 m² ≈ €638/month · −23% vs cityLow rents and a quiet small-town life
- Colares €€€€€11.65/m² · 75 m² ≈ €874/month · +5% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 11.3% (city 2.3%)Beach and nature lovers
- Sintra (vila) €€€€€€12.08/m² · 75 m² ≈ €906/month · +9% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 8.0% (city 2.3%)Nature, history and a slower pace
For commuters
- Algueirão-Mem Martins €€€€10.82/m² · 75 m² ≈ €812/month · −2% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 0.6% (city 2.3%)Lots of choice in flats; near Sintra's hills
- Agualva e Mira-Sintra €€€€11.06/m² · 75 m² ≈ €830/month · ±0% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 0.6% (city 2.3%)Train commuters on a budget
- Rio de Mouro €€€€11.18/m² · 75 m² ≈ €839/month · +1% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 1.6% (city 2.3%)Affordable flats on the train line
- Cacém e São Marcos €€€€€11.63/m² · 75 m² ≈ €872/month · +5% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 0.3% (city 2.3%)Good train links at mid-range rents
- Massamá e Monte Abraão €€€€€11.68/m² · 75 m² ≈ €876/month · +6% vs cityPeople in buildings before 1946: 0.1% (city 2.3%)Train commuters and families
Most young adults
- Cacém e São Marcos€11.63/m² · 75 m² ≈ €872/month · +5% vs cityAged 15–24: 13.2% (city 12.1%)
- Casal de Cambra€9.45/m² · 75 m² ≈ €709/month · −15% vs cityAged 15–24: 13.0% (city 12.1%)
- Rio de Mouro€11.18/m² · 75 m² ≈ €839/month · +1% vs cityAged 15–24: 12.6% (city 12.1%)
- Massamá e Monte Abraão€11.68/m² · 75 m² ≈ €876/month · +6% vs cityAged 15–24: 12.2% (city 12.1%)
- Algueirão-Mem Martins€10.82/m² · 75 m² ≈ €812/month · −2% vs cityAged 15–24: 12.2% (city 12.1%)
Newest buildings
- Sintra (vila)€12.08/m² · 75 m² ≈ €906/month · +9% vs cityPeople in buildings from 2001+: 24.7% (city 11.5%)
- Colares€11.65/m² · 75 m² ≈ €874/month · +5% vs cityPeople in buildings from 2001+: 14.7% (city 11.5%)
- Casal de Cambra€9.45/m² · 75 m² ≈ €709/month · −15% vs cityPeople in buildings from 2001+: 13.3% (city 11.5%)
- Rio de Mouro€11.18/m² · 75 m² ≈ €839/month · +1% vs cityPeople in buildings from 2001+: 13.1% (city 11.5%)
- Algueirão-Mem Martins€10.82/m² · 75 m² ≈ €812/month · −2% vs cityPeople in buildings from 2001+: 11.7% (city 11.5%)
Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide. Source: INE – Censos 2021 (2021).