Buying in Goiânia, in detail
Renting weighs heavily in Goiânia. Tenants live in 34.3% of its 549,614 occupied homes, the 6th highest share of Payotte's 55 cities, and the Brazilian figure is 22.2%. Owners hold 59.6%. A home shelters 2.62 people, 44th.
The city is the capital of Goiás and holds 20.4% of the state. The 2022 census found 1,437,366 residents, 10th of 55 on Payotte and 10th among Brazil's 100 largest. Payotte shows 1,511,709 for 2026. Growth of 5.2% ranks 33rd and is just under the 5.5% for Brazil.
For prices, the state series is the reference. In the Banco Central series, Goiás financed homes have a median of R$ 250,000, 14th of 27, below R$ 291 thousand for the country. Cash sales are not counted. On that median, a Price loan means R$ 1,865 a month, always the same amount. SINAPI, the construction cost survey, gives R$ 2,024 for a square metre, 12th of 27.
Under article 203 of the municipal tax code, ITBI, the tax on property transfers, is 2%. The law Payotte read lists no reduced rate. Of the cities read, 13 charge more and 1 less.
A R$ 500 thousand purchase carries R$ 10,000 of ITBI, R$ 5,680 of escritura and R$ 4,055 of registro. Together, R$ 19,735, or 3.95%. A R$ 1 million purchase reaches R$ 31,894, or 3.19%. The state table leaves out state taxes and funds, so both sums are minimums. IPTU, the annual property tax, hit R$ 2,075 for every home in 2024, 14th in the top 100.
A R$ 500 thousand home is usually bought with a loan, so the financing terms matter as much as the fees. Banks lend at most 80%, here R$ 400,000 over 30 years. The August 2026 average rate was 11.28% a year, with the Selic, the central bank's policy rate, at 13.75%. The Price instalment is R$ 3,730. With SAC the first payment is R$ 4,690 and later ones fall.
How does 2% compare? It is the median rate of the 41 cities whose ITBI law Payotte read across Brazil. Of the cities read, 13 charge more and 1 charges less, so Goiânia sits near the low end. Per resident, the 2024 IPTU was R$ 754, against R$ 2,075 per home, because a home holds several people.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Goiânia (Goiás), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 19,735. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 34.3% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Goiânia
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Goiânia?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Goiânia (Goiás), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 10,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 5,680, registration at the property registry R$ 4,055: at least R$ 19,735 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (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 Goiânia?
On a R$ 1 million home in Goiânia (Goiás): ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 20,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 6,063, registration at the property registry R$ 5,832, at least R$ 31,894 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Goiânia?
Goiânia charges ITBI at 2% of the value of the transfer (Lei Complementar nº 344/2021 (Código Tributário Municipal), art. 203).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Goiânia?
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 Goiânia than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 34.3% of the 549,614 occupied homes in Goiânia were rented and 59.6% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Goiânia?
Goiânia had 1,437,366 residents in the 2022 Census, and 1,511,709 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Goiânia compares
Goiânia ranks 10th by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 1,437,366 residents in the 2022 Census, 20.4% of Goiás's 7,056,495. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 1,511,709, is 5.2% above the census: slower than Goiás as a whole (6.2%), 34th of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.62 residents per occupied home, fewer than the 2.74 of Goiás.
34.3% of the 549,614 occupied homes of Goiânia were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share, and 6.6 points above Goiás (27.7%); 59.6% were owned by a resident. That is the 6th highest rental share of 55 cities.
Goiânia charges ITBI at 2%, exactly the median of the 41 city rates read. That is R$ 10,000 on R$ 500 thousand and R$ 20,000 on R$ 1 million.
By population the closest cities on Payotte are Porto Alegre (1,332,845 residents, 20.8% of homes rented, ITBI 3%) and Recife (1,488,920 residents, 26.6% of homes rented, ITBI 3%). In the Centro-Oeste region, which has 4 of the 55 cities, Goiânia has the 1st highest share of rented homes. Its 2.62 residents per occupied home rank 44th of 55, in the middle of the field.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goiânia: residents, 2022 Census | 1,437,366 | median city 616,317 | 10th of 55 |
| Goiânia: share of Goiás's residents | 20.4% | 7,056,495 in the state | 1st of 1 in the state |
| Goiânia: estimate for 2026 against the census | +5.2% | Goiás +6.2% | 34th of 55 |
| Goiânia: occupied homes, 2022 | 549,614 | Goiás 2,573,360 | 10th of 55 |
| Goiânia: residents per occupied home | 2.62 | Goiás 2.74 | 44th of 55 |
| Goiânia: homes rented | 34.3% | Brazil 22.2%, Goiás 27.7% | 6th of 55 |
| Goiânia: homes owned by a resident | 59.6% | Goiás 64.4% | 50th of 55 |
| Goiânia: ITBI rate | 2% | median of 41 cities 2% | 14th of 41 |
| Goiânia: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Goiânia: ITBI on R$ 1 million | R$ 20,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Goiânia: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand | at least R$ 19,735 | 3.95% of the price | R$ 31,894 on R$ 1 million |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Goiás are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2%), Goiânia, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | Lei Complementar nº 344/2021 (Código Tributário Municipal), art. 203 |
| Notary deed (escritura), Goiânia, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 5,680 | Goiás 2026 fee table |
| Registration at the property registry, Goiânia, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 4,055 | Goiás 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 1,437,366 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 1,511,709 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 34.3% | IBGE |
| Average rate, new housing loans to individuals (2026-09) | 11.31% | Banco Central do Brasil, SGS 20774 |
| Selic target, since 2026-11-05 | 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 Goiás
Sources
- ITBI, Goiânia: Lei Complementar nº 344/2021 (Código Tributário Municipal), art. 203 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, Goiás: Provimento Conjunto n. 179/2025 (CGJ-GO and Corregedoria do Foro Extrajudicial), DJe-GO ed. 4339 supl., published 19/12/2025, in force 01/01/2026; adjusts Tables XIII and XIV of State Law 14.376/2002; 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.