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Level streets on a hilltop
The grid sits on a plateau, so the streets inside it are largely flat, which is rare in central Lisbon. Daily errands with a pram, a bicycle or a shopping trolley are realistic here.
Buying property in Campo de Ourique
A flat, walkable grid on a hilltop plateau: market, high street, tram terminus and one of central Lisbon's international schools.
In short. Campo de Ourique recorded a median sale price of €6,055/m² in the 12 months to June 2026 (INE, parish level), fourth in Lisbon and up 9.5% in a year. Its flat street grid on a plateau, the 1934 market and Redbridge International School draw families, while a metro station is only planned for 2030. The parish is not in parish-level AL containment, but individual neighbourhoods must be checked.
€6,055Parish median / m² (INE)
~15 min walkmetro and train
~20 minto the airport by car
~25 minto Rossio and the Baixa
INE median sale price per m² for all dwellings sold in the parish of Campo de Ourique over the 12 months to June 2026 (INE, parish level, release of 23 October 2026). The comparable figure for the 12 months to June 2025 was €5,528/m². INE does not split the parish into the grid core and the Amoreiras or Prazeres edges. Metro: approximate walk from the market to Rato, plus in-train time on the Yellow line to Marquês de Pombal (Metro de Lisboa network). Centre: approximate door-to-door by tram 28E or bus to the Baixa. Airport: approximate off-peak drive to Humberto Delgado. All times are estimates.
Life in Campo de Ourique
Why buyers choose Campo de Ourique
This page covers the parish between the Cemitério dos Prazeres, the Amoreiras towers, Rua de São Bento's upper end and the slopes that fall towards Estrela and Alcântara. Its core is the rectangular street grid around Rua Ferreira Borges, Rua Saraiva de Carvalho and the market, laid out in the late 19th century on the plateau. The parish was formed in 2012 by merging Santo Condestável with most of Santa Isabel.
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A neighbourhood high street
Rua Ferreira Borges and the streets around the Mercado de Campo de Ourique hold an unusually dense mix of independent shops, cafés, bakeries and services used by residents rather than visitors.
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Steady rather than spectacular
The median of €6,055/m² (INE, 12 months to June 2026) rose 9.5% in a year, below the city's 14.7%. Over the longer run the parish is up 51.8% since the 12 months to December 2021.
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Metro promised, not built
A Campo de Ourique station is part of the Red line extension to Alcântara, which Metro de Lisboa gives for 2030. As of July 2026 construction had not started, so today's buyer should not count on it.
Where it is
Campo de Ourique on the map
Campo de Ourique occupies a plateau about 2.5 km west of the Baixa, between Amoreiras to the north, Estrela to the south-east and the Prazeres cemetery to the west, overlooking the Alcântara valley.
Nearby
Points of interest around Campo de Ourique
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Mercado de Campo de Ourique
Municipal market opened in 1934 and remodelled in 2013 to combine fresh-food stalls with food counters.
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Casa Fernando Pessoa
House on Rua Coelho da Rocha where the poet lived from 1920 until his death in 1935, now a museum and library.
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Cemitério dos Prazeres
One of Lisbon's largest historic cemeteries, opened in the 1830s, with family chapels and views over the Tagus.
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Tram 28E terminus
The 28E tram ends at Prazeres, so the parish sits at the end of the line rather than on the busiest stretch.
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Jardim Teófilo Braga
Small garden known locally as Jardim da Parada, with a kiosk and playground at the centre of the grid.
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Amoreiras
The postmodern Amoreiras towers and shopping centre, designed by Tomás Taveira in the 1980s, stand on the parish's northern edge.
Getting around
Infrastructure & access
The parish has no metro station yet. The nearest are Rato on the Yellow line, a walk of about 15 minutes from the market, and São Sebastião on the Blue and Red lines further north. Buses run into the Baixa, Marquês and Alcântara, and trams 28E and 25E end at Prazeres; both are scenic but slow, and the 28E is often full of visitors further along its route. The Red line extension to Alcântara is planned at 4.1 km with four stations, including one at Campo de Ourique, at a cost of €405.4 million, and Metro de Lisboa gives operation in 2030; as of July 2026 construction had not started while financing was being restructured. The Circular line works around Estrela and Santos are a separate project due to open in early 2027. Hospital CUF Tejo in Alcântara is around 10 minutes by car, and the parish has its own public health centre.
- MetroNone yet · Rato (Yellow) ~15 min walk
- Trams28E and 25E · terminus at Prazeres
- Future metroRed line station planned, operation given for 2030
- Airport~20 min drive
- International schoolsRedbridge (in the parish), Lycée Français (Campolide)
Schools & family
Education
Redbridge International School has a campus on Rua Francisco Metrass, inside the parish, and a second site at the Tapada da Ajuda in Alcântara; it teaches a trilingual programme leading to the IB Diploma. The Lycée Français Charles Lepierre on Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco in Campolide is a few minutes' drive north. The British School of Lisbon's campus on Rua de São Paulo, near Cais do Sodré, and PaRK International School at Praça de Espanha are both within about 15 minutes by car. A home address in the parish does not secure a private school place, so check admissions before you commit. Public schools allocate places through the national enrolment portal, with priority by address.
Homes
What you can buy in Campo de Ourique
Most homes are apartments in four- to six-storey buildings from the early and mid-20th century, built along the grid with shops at street level. The older ones have high ceilings, wooden floors, interior courtyards and often no lift; buildings from the 1950s and 1960s are larger, with lifts and occasionally garages. Renovated flats and a modest amount of new-build infill appear on the market regularly, while houses are rare. Towards Amoreiras the scale rises with 1980s towers and newer blocks, and on the slopes facing Alcântara and Estrela some flats have river views.
Before you buy
What to check in Campo de Ourique
Parking is on-street, metered and heavily used, so treat a garage space as a real asset and check it is registered with the flat. In older buildings, confirm the lift situation, read the condominium minutes for structural or roof works, and check that past alterations were licensed. Do not pay extra for a metro station that has not broken ground; 2030 is the published date, not a commitment. For short-term letting, the parish is not in parish-level containment under Lisbon's RMAL, but the regulation also classifies individual neighbourhoods, so the answer depends on the exact address. Ask the Câmara to confirm it in writing before relying on letting income.
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FAQ
Campo de Ourique — common questions
The median sale price was €6,055/m² in the 12 months to June 2026 (INE, parish level), up 9.5% from €5,528/m² a year earlier. That puts the parish fourth in Lisbon, about €860 above the city median of €5,192/m².
Metro de Lisboa gives 2030 for the Red line extension to Alcântara, which includes a Campo de Ourique station. As of July 2026 construction had not started and financing was being restructured, so treat the date with caution.
The parish as a whole is not in containment under Lisbon's AL regulation (RMAL, in force since 6 December 2025), but the regulation also lists neighbourhoods in containment and the specific address must be checked. Outside containment areas, an existing AL registration normally transfers with a sale under national law; inside them, RMAL says the sale ends it.
The flat grid, the market and high street, small gardens and an international school within the parish make daily life without a car realistic. Most households still live in flats, and space with outdoor areas is limited.
Mainly apartments in four- to six-storey buildings from the early and mid-20th century, plus some renovated units and new infill. Older buildings often lack lifts and garages, so check both before you make an offer.
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