In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém (Pará), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 15,000. The city's ITBI rate is 3%. 19.9% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Belém
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém (Pará), ITBI transfer tax (3%) R$ 15,000: at least R$ 15,000 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's 2026 fee table could not be read).
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Belém?
On a R$ 1 million home in Belém (Pará), ITBI transfer tax (3%) R$ 30,000: at least R$ 30,000 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's 2026 fee table could not be read).
What is the ITBI rate in Belém?
Belém charges ITBI at 3% of the value of the transfer (Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém?
A lender may finance at most 80% of a home's appraised value under the CMN rules (more with SAC), so R$ 400,000 on a R$ 500 thousand home. At 11.28% a year, the Banco Central average on new housing loans to individuals (August 2026), R$ 400,000 over 30 years costs R$ 3,730 a month with the Price system, or R$ 4,690 for the first month with SAC, before insurance and fees.
Do more people rent in Belém than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 19.9% of the 422,874 occupied homes in Belém were rented and 74.3% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How much tax when you sell a home in Belém?
Brazil's federal income tax rules apply in Belém as everywhere in the country. A non-resident pays 15% on a gain up to R$ 5 million, rising by bands to 22.5%, with none of the residents' exemptions, withheld by the buyer on the day of the sale (Law 8,981, art. 21; Law 10,833, art. 26): bought R$ 800 thousand, sold R$ 1.2 million, the gain of R$ 400,000 costs R$ 60,000, or R$ 100,000 for a seller in a listed low-tax jurisdiction (25%). A resident is exempt when selling an only property for R$ 440,000 or less, with no other sale in five years, or when reinvesting the price in a home in Brazil within 180 days; otherwise the same bands apply before the reduction factors FR1 and FR2, which lower the tax.
How many people live in Belém?
Belém had 1,303,403 residents in the 2022 Census, and 1,396,157 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (3%), Belém, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 15,000 | Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026 |
| Population, 2022 Census | 1,303,403 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 1,396,157 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 19.9% | IBGE |
| Average rate, new housing loans to individuals (2026-08) | 11.28% | Banco Central do Brasil, SGS 20774 |
| Selic target, since 2026-09-17 | 13.75% | Banco Central do Brasil, Copom |
No official, openly licensed series gives home prices city by city in Brazil: the FipeZap index forbids reuse, and the Banco Central publishes the median value of financed homes by state only.
Elsewhere in Pará
Sources
- ITBI, Belém: Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Census and construction cost: IBGE, SIDRA (4714, 6579, 9930, 2296).
- Loans and values: Banco Central do Brasil open data (ODbL 1.0); Copom decisions.