Cities and states

Cities and states of Brazil

On a R$ 500 thousand home, transfer tax, deed and registration come to R$ 13,690 in Brasília and R$ 30,162 in Rio Branco, among the 7 cities where every part could be read. Rented homes range from 14% of occupied homes in Mata de São João to 46.1% in Balneário Camboriú (2022 Census).

cities covered, all 27 capitals included

cities with ITBI read in their own law

states with the 2026 notary and registry table read

R$ 290,545

median value of financed homes, Brazil (Banco Central, 2026-06)

In short

Payotte covers the 27 federative units of Brazil and 55 cities: the 27 capitals, the largest cities of the São Paulo area and the coastal and tourist towns where foreigners buy. The ITBI transfer tax is computed for the 41 cities whose law could be read at an official source, and notary and registry fees for the 21 states whose 2026 table could be read; elsewhere no figure is shown. No official, openly licensed series gives home prices city by city.

state fee table read
state fee table not read
city, ITBI computed
city, ITBI not read

Boundaries and city points: IBGE, Malha Municipal Digital (CC BY 4.0), simplified for display; approximate limits, not an official boundary map.

The 27 federative units

AcreR$ 394 thousand
AlagoasR$ 218 thousand
AmapáR$ 511 thousand
AmazonasR$ 282 thousand
BahiaR$ 242 thousand
CearáR$ 221 thousand
Distrito FederalR$ 425 thousand
Espírito SantoR$ 380 thousand
GoiásR$ 250 thousand
MaranhãoR$ 223 thousand
Mato GrossoR$ 246 thousand
Mato Grosso do SulR$ 240 thousand
Minas GeraisR$ 289 thousand
ParáR$ 215 thousand
ParaíbaR$ 199 thousand
ParanáR$ 298 thousand
PernambucoR$ 220 thousand
PiauíR$ 168 thousand
Rio de JaneiroR$ 320 thousand
Rio Grande do NorteR$ 176 thousand
Rio Grande do SulR$ 280 thousand
RondôniaR$ 237 thousand
RoraimaR$ 254 thousand
Santa CatarinaR$ 390 thousand
São PauloR$ 333 thousand
SergipeR$ 214 thousand
TocantinsR$ 271 thousand

Amount: median appraisal value of homes financed in the state (Banco Central do Brasil, 2026-06; financed homes only).

The 55 cities, A to Z

Figure shown: the city's general ITBI rate, where its law was read.

Highest purchase costs on R$ 500 thousand

Rio BrancoR$ 30,162
Belo HorizonteR$ 26,046
Porto VelhoR$ 23,704
Mata de São JoãoR$ 23,497
SalvadorR$ 23,497

Most rented homes (2022 Census)

Full table: 55 cities, state, population, rented share, ITBI and purchase costs on R$ 500 thousand

City	State	Population 2022	Rented	ITBI	Costs on R$ 500 thousand
Angra dos Reis	Rio de Janeiro	167,434	27.2%	2%	≥ R$ 15,782
Aracaju	Sergipe	602,757	30.6%	not read	not computed
Armação dos Búzios	Rio de Janeiro	40,006	29.4%	2.5%	≥ R$ 18,282
Balneário Camboriú	Santa Catarina	139,155	46.1%	not read	not computed
Belém	Pará	1,303,403	19.9%	3%	≥ R$ 15,000
Belo Horizonte	Minas Gerais	2,315,560	25.5%	3%	R$ 26,046
Boa Vista	Roraima	413,486	31.4%	1.5%	R$ 15,501
Bombinhas	Santa Catarina	25,058	38.6%	not read	not computed
Brasília	Distrito Federal	2,817,381	33.2%	2%	R$ 13,690
Cabo Frio	Rio de Janeiro	222,161	25%	2%	≥ R$ 15,782
Campinas	São Paulo	1,139,047	26.7%	not read	≥ R$ 3,284
Campo Grande	Mato Grosso do Sul	898,100	24.7%	2%	≥ R$ 22,338
Cuiabá	Mato Grosso	650,877	26.9%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Curitiba	Paraná	1,773,718	25.6%	2.7%	≥ R$ 13,500
Florianópolis	Santa Catarina	537,211	36.5%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Fortaleza	Ceará	2,428,708	30.3%	4%	≥ R$ 20,000
Foz do Iguaçu	Paraná	285,415	27.4%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Goiânia	Goiás	1,437,366	34.3%	2%	≥ R$ 19,735
Gramado	Rio Grande do Sul	40,134	31.9%	not read	≥ R$ 4,935
Guarulhos	São Paulo	1,291,771	24%	not read	≥ R$ 3,284
Ilhabela	São Paulo	34,934	33.4%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
Ipojuca	Pernambuco	98,932	24.1%	2%	≥ R$ 21,807
Itajaí	Santa Catarina	264,054	35.7%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Jijoca de Jericoacoara	Ceará	25,555	28.3%	not read	not computed
João Pessoa	Paraíba	833,932	28.5%	3%	≥ R$ 15,000
Joinville	Santa Catarina	616,317	28.5%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Londrina	Paraná	555,965	28.9%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Macapá	Amapá	442,933	17%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Maceió	Alagoas	957,916	30.6%	2%	≥ R$ 22,236
Manaus	Amazonas	2,063,689	26.1%	not read	≥ R$ 18,173
Mata de São João	Bahia	42,566	14%	3%	R$ 23,497
Natal	Rio Grande do Norte	751,300	31.4%	3%	≥ R$ 15,000
Niterói	Rio de Janeiro	481,749	25.4%	2%	≥ R$ 15,782
Osasco	São Paulo	728,615	25.7%	not read	≥ R$ 3,284
Palmas	Tocantins	302,692	34.8%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Paraty	Rio de Janeiro	45,243	29.9%	2%	≥ R$ 15,782
Porto Alegre	Rio Grande do Sul	1,332,845	20.8%	3%	≥ R$ 19,935
Porto Seguro	Bahia	168,326	28.2%	not read	≥ R$ 8,497
Porto Velho	Rondônia	460,434	20.5%	2%	R$ 23,704
Recife	Pernambuco	1,488,920	26.6%	3%	≥ R$ 26,807
Ribeirão Preto	São Paulo	698,642	29.1%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
Rio Branco	Acre	364,756	19.8%	2%	R$ 30,162
Rio de Janeiro	Rio de Janeiro	6,211,223	27.9%	not read	≥ R$ 5,782
Salvador	Bahia	2,417,678	21.4%	3%	R$ 23,497
Santo André	São Paulo	748,919	23.2%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
Santos	São Paulo	418,608	27.7%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
São Bernardo do Campo	São Paulo	810,729	23.5%	not read	≥ R$ 3,284
São José dos Campos	São Paulo	697,054	27.8%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
São Luís	Maranhão	1,037,775	22%	not read	≥ R$ 17,125
São Paulo	São Paulo	11,451,999	28.4%	3%	≥ R$ 18,284
Teresina	Piauí	866,300	16.4%	2%	≥ R$ 10,000
Tibau do Sul	Rio Grande do Norte	16,929	32.1%	3%	≥ R$ 15,000
Ubatuba	São Paulo	92,981	26.1%	2%	≥ R$ 13,284
Uberlândia	Minas Gerais	713,224	30.8%	not read	≥ R$ 11,046
Vitória	Espírito Santo	322,869	28.8%	2%	≥ R$ 21,814

Costs: ITBI at the general rate + notary deed + registration; « ≥ » when a part could not be read or the state's table excludes state taxes.

Sources

Map, census and construction cost: IBGE (Malha Municipal Digital, CC BY 4.0; SIDRA tables 4714, 6579, 9930, 2296), servicodados.ibge.gov.br.
Values of financed homes: Banco Central do Brasil, Informações do Mercado Imobiliário (median appraisal value of homes financed, by state) (ODbL 1.0).
ITBI and fees: rates and sources of the calculator.