Pico
Foreign buyers are bidding for the old whaling shipowners' houses of Lajes do Pico
The grand houses tied to the defunct whaling industry of Lajes do Pico have become objects of desire for buyers from outside Portugal.
Azores
Sao Jorge
Young people in Velas give up on buying a first home as prices soar in São Jorge's capital
Access to a first home has become the leading complaint among under-35s in Velas.
Sao Jorge
Ribeira Seca accumulates emigrants' shuttered homes as the island searches for tenants for its empty houses
The parish of Ribeira Seca, in Calheta, has a notable number of houses that stay closed for most of the year.
Terceira
Tourism pressure drives up housing costs in Angra do Heroísmo's historic centre
Holiday lets and second-home purchases by foreigners are emptying the Unesco-listed centre of its residents.
Sao Miguel
Sete Cidades halts new construction to protect the landscape of its volcanic caldera
The protected environment of the Sete Cidades massif severely restricts new housing construction in the parish.
Graciosa (Azores)
Graciosa's windmills, from farming symbol to property selling point
The island's distinctive red-domed windmills have become a selling point for homes in their surroundings.
Graciosa (Azores)
Graciosa's Caldeira shields its surroundings and limits residential building
The environmental protection status surrounding the Caldeira takes a large part of the island's interior off the market.
Santa Maria
Santo Espírito revives its traditional homes with Moorish-inspired chimneys
The restoration of homes with tubular chimneys and domed ovens is gathering pace in this parish of Vila do Porto.
Faial
Ribeirinha's young people, caught between a lack of affordable housing and the pull of its cliff-lined coast
The parish of Ribeirinha is facing an exodus of young people who cannot find affordably priced housing, despite the area's low tourist pressure.
Corvo
Every bag of cement that reaches Corvo depends on the boat or plane from Flores
Construction on the Azores' smallest island is shaped by total dependence on sea and air transport with Flores.
Santa Maria
Foreign buyers set their sights on São Lourenço, Santa Maria's golden-sand bay
The rarity of a light-sand beach in the midst of a volcanic archipelago is turning Santa Bárbara into a focus of foreign interest.
Terceira
Tourism and farming employers in Terceira warn of a lack of housing for their workers
Restaurants, accommodation providers and farms report difficulties offering staff housing that is nearby and affordable.