In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Ilhabela (São Paulo), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 13,284. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 33.4% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Ilhabela
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Ilhabela?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Ilhabela (São Paulo), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 10,000, registration at the property registry R$ 3,284: at least R$ 13,284 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's notary deed table could not be read).
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Ilhabela?
On a R$ 1 million home in Ilhabela (São Paulo), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 20,000, registration at the property registry R$ 3,846: at least R$ 23,846 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's notary deed table could not be read).
What is the ITBI rate in Ilhabela?
Ilhabela charges ITBI at 2% of the value of the transfer (Lei nº 156/2002 (Código Tributário), arts. 128 e 130 (par. único do art. 130 revogado pela Lei 760/2009)); the same law sets a reduced rate of 1% for some purchases it defines (see the purchase costs calculator).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Ilhabela?
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 Ilhabela than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 33.4% of the 12,718 occupied homes in Ilhabela were rented and 59.6% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How much tax when you sell a home in Ilhabela?
Brazil's federal income tax rules apply in Ilhabela 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 Ilhabela?
Ilhabela had 34,934 residents in the 2022 Census, and 36,766 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2%), Ilhabela, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | Lei nº 156/2002 (Código Tributário), arts. 128 e 130 (par. único do art. 130 revogado pela Lei 760/2009) |
| Registration at the property registry, Ilhabela, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 3,284 | São Paulo 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 34,934 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 36,766 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 33.4% | 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 São Paulo
Sources
- ITBI, Ilhabela: Lei nº 156/2002 (Código Tributário), arts. 128 e 130 (par. único do art. 130 revogado pela Lei 760/2009) (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, São Paulo: Tabela II dos Oficios de Registro de Imoveis - Sao Paulo 2026 (Lei Estadual 11.331/2002, values updated by UFESP 2026 under art. 6), in force from 8 Jan 2026; file published by ARISP and linked by TJSP Portal do Extrajudicial; 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.