Sao Jorge
The cost of building in São Jorge soars due to reliance on sea transport with Faial and Pico
Builders on the island attribute much of the rising cost of new housing to shipping materials by boat from Faial and Pico.
Azores
Flores
Regional Government of the Azores studies new housing support with Santa Cruz das Flores as a testing ground
Faced with a shortage of affordable housing on the archipelago's most peripheral islands, the Governo Regional dos Açores is considering extending to Flores re…
Corvo
Vila do Corvo Records Fewer Than Ten Home Sales in an Entire Year
The property market on the smallest of the Azores islands barely sees a handful of deals a year, in a single urban centre of just a few hundred residents.
Santa Maria
Farming keeps development in check in the rural villages of Almagreira and Santa Bárbara
Stone-terraced vineyards and grazing pastures continue to set the limits on construction in Santa Maria's farming interior.
Terceira
Restoration of cantaria stone facades revitalises Angra's old town but pushes up rents
Restoration work on traditional stone facades is enhancing the town's heritage, but it is also driving up the price of renovated homes.
Sao Jorge
Norte Grande, caught between depopulation and tourist interest: the housing pulse of a historic São Jorge settlement
The former freguesia of Norte Grande combines empty century-old houses with growing interest from buyers drawn by its landscape.
Faial
Regional Government studies new affordable-housing measures to ease property pressure in Faial
Faced with the sustained rise in housing costs in the municipality of Horta, the Regional Government of the Azores is looking at expanding capped-rent housing …
Flores
Poço da Alagoinha waterfalls drive demand for seasonal homes in Fajã Grande
The area around Poço da Alagoinha, in the parish of Fajã Grande, has become the new draw for foreign buyers seeking a second home on Flores. Prices for the few…
Sao Miguel
Nordeste accumulates shuttered emigrant homes as it becomes the island's most depopulated municipality
Nordeste holds dozens of shuttered houses belonging to families who emigrated to North America and visit only on holiday.
Corvo
Restoration of old stone houses moves slowly in Corvo
Owners of the traditional basalt-stone, gable-roofed houses face slow and costly work due to the island's isolation.
Pico
Reliance on the Faial and São Jorge ferry pushes up the cost of every square metre built in Pico
With no direct road or air link for construction materials, the island depends on inter-island sea transport.
Sao Jorge
Housing shortage for shepherds, cheesemakers and hiking guides squeezes São Jorge's primary sector
Livestock farms and active tourism companies warn that the housing shortage is making it harder to hire and retain staff on the island.