SYNTHESIS INE@COVID-19, 22-MAY-2020

May . 22 . 2020 page 12/16 Communication Unit | tel: +351 21 842 61 00 | sci@ine.pt www.ine.pt SYNTH SIS IN @ COVID-19 In 14 out of the 25 Portuguese NUTS 3 sub-regions, the number of dwellings sales in March 2020 was lower than in the same period of the previous year. Of this group, the sub-regions of Baixo Alentejo (0.76) and Beiras e Serra da Estrela (0.85) stood out as having the lowest ratios (following graph). Relation between the number of dwellings sales in March 2020 (last 3 months) and sales in the same reference period, Portugal and NUTS 3 Source: Statistics Portugal, Statistics on house prices at local level. Note: The lowest and highest municipal values are based on the municipalities with data available (number of sales equal or higher than 33): 144 municipalities.