Buying in Curitiba, in detail
Curitiba shows what a city looks like when ITBI is the only cost Payotte can total. The rate is 2.7%, from LC 108/2017, changed by LC 134/2022. Eleven cities have a higher rate and 29 a lower one among those read. On R$ 500,000 that is R$ 13,500, and on R$ 1 milhão R$ 27,000, both 2.7% of the price. Social-interest housing programmes of COHAB-CT are exempt under the 2017 text, and a later amendment was not read.
The notary deed and the registration are missing from these totals. Paraná's table was read, but it excludes state taxes and funds, and Payotte shows no escritura or registro amount for the city. Treat R$ 13,500 as a minimum.
Curitiba is 8th of 55 cities by population, with 1,773,718 residents in 2022 and an estimate of 1,832,183. At 3.3%, growth ranks 54th of 55 and falls well short of the national 5.5%. Tenants live in 25.6% of the city's 685,739 occupied dwellings, 38th of 55, and each home holds 2.59 people, 47th of 55. The city has 15.5% of Paraná's population.
The Central Bank series, limited to financed homes, puts Paraná at R$ 297,900, 8th of 27 and above the national R$ 290,545. A Price payment on that median is R$ 2,222. The SINAPI building-cost figure for Paraná ranks 5th of 27, at R$ 2,162 per m2.
With a R$ 500,000 purchase, 80% financed over 30 years, the loan is R$ 400,000. With bank rates averaging 11.28% in August 2026, Price asks R$ 3,730 a month and SAC starts at R$ 4,690. On IPTU, Curitiba's figure is R$ 2,233 a home, 8th of Brazil's 100 biggest cities. Foz do Iguaçu and Londrina, both at 2%, are the other Paraná cities here. Recife and Manaus are the cities closest to Curitiba in size.
Two terms help here. The escritura is the deed signed before a notary. The registro is the entry of the sale in the property registry. Both are priced by the state table, while ITBI is set by the city. A buyer in Curitiba should add them to R$ 13,500 once the 2026 amounts are confirmed with the cartório, which can quote them for a given price.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Curitiba (Paraná), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 13,500. The city's ITBI rate is 2.7%. 25.6% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Curitiba
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Curitiba?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Curitiba (Paraná), ITBI transfer tax (2.7%) R$ 13,500: at least R$ 13,500 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's table prints no amount for this price; the state's table gives the fees before state taxes and funds).
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Curitiba?
On a R$ 1 million home in Curitiba (Paraná): ITBI transfer tax (2.7%) R$ 27,000, at least R$ 27,000 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Curitiba?
Curitiba charges ITBI at 2.7% of the value of the transfer (LC 108/2017, art. 9, as amended by LC 134/2022); the same law sets a reduced rate of 0% for some purchases it defines (see the purchase costs calculator).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Curitiba?
R$ 400,000 borrowed on a R$ 500 thousand home (CMN cap 80%) costs R$ 3,738 a month with Price over 30 years at 11.31% (September 2026), or R$ 4,699 the first month with SAC.
Do more people rent in Curitiba than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 25.6% of the 685,739 occupied homes in Curitiba were rented and 68.7% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Curitiba?
Curitiba had 1,773,718 residents in the 2022 Census, and 1,832,183 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Curitiba compares
Curitiba ranks 8th by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 1,773,718 residents in the 2022 Census, 15.5% of Paraná's 11,444,380. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 1,832,183, is 3.3% above the census: slower than Paraná as a whole (4.4%), 54th of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.59 residents per occupied home, fewer than the 2.72 of Paraná.
25.6% of the 685,739 occupied homes of Curitiba were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share, and 2.9 points above Paraná (22.7%); 68.7% were owned by a resident. That is the 38th highest rental share of 55 cities.
Curitiba charges ITBI at 2.7%, above the 2% median of the 41 city rates read (11 cities charge more). That is R$ 13,500 on R$ 500 thousand and R$ 27,000 on R$ 1 million; the law also lists 0% for some purchases it defines, which the calculator does not apply.
By population the closest cities on Payotte are Recife (1,488,920 residents, 26.6% of homes rented, ITBI 3%) and Manaus (2,063,689 residents, 26.1% of homes rented). In the Sul region, which has 10 of the 55 cities, Curitiba has the 9th highest share of rented homes. Its 2.59 residents per occupied home rank 47th of 55, among the least crowded.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curitiba: residents, 2022 Census | 1,773,718 | median city 616,317 | 8th of 55 |
| Curitiba: share of Paraná's residents | 15.5% | 11,444,380 in the state | 1st of 3 in the state |
| Curitiba: estimate for 2026 against the census | +3.3% | Paraná +4.4% | 54th of 55 |
| Curitiba: occupied homes, 2022 | 685,739 | Paraná 4,209,474 | 7th of 55 |
| Curitiba: residents per occupied home | 2.59 | Paraná 2.72 | 47th of 55 |
| Curitiba: homes rented | 25.6% | Brazil 22.2%, Paraná 22.7% | 38th of 55 |
| Curitiba: homes owned by a resident | 68.7% | Paraná 70.1% | 15th of 55 |
| Curitiba: ITBI rate | 2.7% | median of 41 cities 2% | 12th of 41 |
| Curitiba: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 13,500 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 3,500 |
| Curitiba: ITBI on R$ 1 million | R$ 27,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 7,000 |
| Curitiba: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand | at least R$ 13,500 | 2.7% of the price | R$ 27,000 on R$ 1 million |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Paraná are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2.7%), Curitiba, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 13,500 | LC 108/2017, art. 9, as amended by LC 134/2022 |
| Population, 2022 Census | 1,773,718 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 1,832,183 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 25.6% | IBGE |
| Average rate, new housing loans to individuals (2026-09) | 11.31% | Banco Central do Brasil, SGS 20774 |
| Selic target, since 2026-09-17 | 13.75% | Banco Central do Brasil, Copom |
No open official series gives home prices by city in Brazil; the Banco Central median is by state.
Elsewhere in Paraná
Sources
- ITBI, Curitiba: LC 108/2017, art. 9, as amended by LC 134/2022 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, Paraná: Lei estadual 21.869 de 18/12/2023 (DOE n. 11564, 18/12/2023), Anexo Unico altera Tabelas XI e XIII da Lei 6.149/1970; VRCext R$ 0,277 desde 01/01/2024; TJPR page states this is the table currently in force; the calculator.
- Census and construction cost: IBGE, SIDRA (4714, 6579, 9930, 2296).
- Loans and values: Banco Central do Brasil open data (ODbL 1.0); Copom decisions.