PBSA Market in Numbers report by Savills

Savills presents a quick info page offering a clear overview of the student housing market in Portugal, highlighting key indicators to help understand the current landscape:

Key highlights:

• The sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increase in higher education enrolments.
• In the 2023/24 academic year, the total number of students reached 448,235, of which 77,471 are international (17.3%).
• The current supply of student accommodation is around 25,000 beds, covering only 5.7% of demand.
• It is estimated that in the next two years, the market will see the addition of approximately 6,000 new beds in private purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA).