West coast
Calheta
West-coast sunniest microclimate; strong international expat demand; Arco da Calheta popular with German retirees.
Administrative boundaries: CAOP2025 (RAM), Direção-Geral do Território. Informação geográfica cedida pela Direção-Geral do Território. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Adapted: boundaries simplified; Desertas, Selvagens and minor islets omitted.
Alojamento Local, new registrationsChecked 2026-09-27
No municipal suspension, containment area or AL regulation found in the Diário da República or in the câmara's published notices for 2025-2026, and no national or regional suspension applies in Madeira. This rests on not finding a measure, not on a document stating there is none; confirm with the câmara before you rely on it.
Median sold €/m²
€1,722
AL status updated
2026-09-27
Microclimate
Sunniest microclimate on the island; dry winters; strong south-west exposure
Buyer notes
Best sunshine on the island. German retiree community is well-established (see forum-madeira.eu). No municipal AL restriction found so far, but watch for DL 76/2024 municipal decisions in the next review cycle.
Flagship areas
Before offering. The price per m² is INE's median for homes sold in the concelho over twelve months, all types together; a given street or building can sit far from it. AL status depends on the current municipal câmara decision under DL 76/2024 - verify via the câmara website before relying on it. Always cross-check with a Portuguese property lawyer.
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