By state

Property costs and figures, state by state

Cities set the ITBI, states set notary and registry fees: each table compares one rule or figure across the 27 federative units, from the official sources Payotte read.

The ITBI transfer tax ranges from 1.5% to 4% of the price in the 41 cities whose law Payotte read (4% in Fortaleza); on top come the notary deed and the registration, set by each state's 2026 fee table. The 6 tables below compare one rule or figure each across the 27 federative units; their data can be downloaded with its licence.

Purchase costs in the state capitals

ITBI transfer tax, notary deed and registration on a R$ 500,000 and a R$ 1 million home in each of the 27 capitals, from the city laws and state fee tables read by Payotte. Every part read: 6 of the 27 federative units.

ITBI rate in the state capitals

The general ITBI rate of each state capital, its reduced rates and the municipal law that sets them, where Payotte could read the law at an official source. Law read: 23 of the 27 federative units.

Notary deed and registration fees, by state

The 2026 fee of the public deed and of the registration of a home purchase in each state whose table Payotte read, at R$ 500,000 and R$ 1 million, and what the amount includes. Table read: 21 of the 27 federative units.

Median value of financed homes, by state

The median appraisal value of the homes financed each month in each state, from the Banco Central do Brasil open data (ODbL). Homes bought with a loan only, not all sales.

Rented and owned homes, by state

The share of occupied homes that were rented or owned by a resident in each state, from the IBGE 2022 Census.

Construction cost per square metre, by state

The SINAPI average construction cost per square metre published monthly by the IBGE for each state.