Porto, Portugal
Living in Maia, Porto
Northern adjacent municipality. Budget-friendly.
A one-bedroom in Maia rents for about €700 - €820/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 25 minutes from Porto center by metro.
Commute to Center
25 min
metro
Safety Rating
4/5
SafeVibe
affordablesuburbanquiet
Rent in Maia
Monthly rent in EUR (€). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | €600 - €700/mo | €700 - €820/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | €810 - €950/mo | €950 - €1,100/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | €1,020 - €1,190/mo | €1,200 - €1,400/mo |
How Maia compares in Porto
Within AffordWhere's Porto dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about €760/month — roughly 20% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 12 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run €950 - €1,100/month and three-bedrooms €1,200 - €1,400/month on second-hand contracts. At 25 minutes to the center by metro, it sits farther out than most Porto areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, suburban, quiet tags, it may suit families and longer-term renters who want space.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Rio Tinto. For a shorter commute, see Ribeira.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Fórum Maia as the nearest light rail stop, Parque de Lazer da Fundação Gramaxo as nearby green space and Pingo Doce as the nearest supermarket around the Maia reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows many cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Maia, Porto?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Maia costs €700 - €820/month (second-hand contract) or €600 - €700/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from €950 - €1,100/month, and a 3-bedroom from €1,200 - €1,400/month.
- Is Maia safe for expats?
- Maia has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
- How long is the commute from Maia to Porto center?
- The commute from Maia to Porto city center takes approximately 25 minutes by metro.
- What is Maia like to live in?
- Northern adjacent municipality. Budget-friendly. In our data it is tagged as affordable, suburban, quiet.
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