Poverty and living standards in Sintra, Portugal: official figures
Police recorded 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Sintra in 2024, below the national figure of 33.0 and 5th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Is Sintra safe?
In 2024 the municipality of Sintra recorded 5.6 crimes against physical integrity and 16.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Sintra?
Homes in the municipality of Sintra sold for a median of €2,226 per square metre in 2024, above the national figure of €1,777; that is 4th most expensive of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Sintra?
New residential leases in the municipality of Sintra were signed at a median of €10.20 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (4th highest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Sintra?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the municipality of Sintra was 44.6% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.6 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Sintra?
The average Social Security pension in the municipality of Sintra was worth €9,209 a year in 2024, above the national figure of €7,665; 83,670 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Sintra?
An apartment in Sintra cost €191,229 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Sintra?
A house cost €425,552 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Sintra?
25% of the 153,222 households in Sintra were people living alone in 2021, and 3.3% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Sintra?
68% of households owned their home in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 0.80 cases per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Sintra in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 13,513 people in the municipality of Sintra during 2024, 51.0 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Sintra compares with other cities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sintra ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lisboa | 53.6 |
| 3 | Setubal | 34.0 |
| 4 | Funchal | 32.8 |
| 5 | Sintra | 28.4 |
| 6 | Coimbra | 27.3 |
| 7 | Viseu | 25.8 |
| 8 | Vila Franca de Xira | 23.6 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Sintra ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €4,340 |
| 2 | Funchal | €3,061 |
| 3 | Porto | €2,984 |
| 4 | Sintra | €2,226 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €2,102 |
| 6 | Setubal | €2,036 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €1,791 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Sintra ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €15.93 |
| 2 | Porto | €12.58 |
| 3 | Funchal | €11.51 |
| 4 | Sintra | €10.20 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €9.76 |
| 6 | Setubal | €9.65 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €7.76 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Sintra ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Viseu | 22.6 |
| 5 | Coimbra | 21.6 |
| 6 | Funchal | 20.0 |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 15.0 |
| 8 | Sintra | 13.9 |
| 9 | Braga | 11.0 |
| 10 | Guimarães | 8.0 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Sintra ranks 7 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Funchal | 46.3% |
| 5 | Braga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Setubal | 45.6% |
| 7 | Sintra | 44.6% |
| 8 | Viseu | 44.1% |
| 9 | Vila Franca de Xira | 41.9% |
| 10 | Guimarães | 41.0% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Sintra ranks 6 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Porto | €232,100 |
| 4 | Coimbra | €217,909 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €195,448 |
| 6 | Sintra | €191,229 |
| 7 | Braga | €183,927 |
| 8 | Setubal | €181,614 |
| 9 | Viseu | €176,270 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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