In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Maceió (Alagoas), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 22,236. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 30.6% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Maceió
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Maceió?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Maceió (Alagoas), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 10,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 6,118, registration at the property registry R$ 6,118: at least R$ 22,236 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 Maceió?
On a R$ 1 million home in Maceió (Alagoas): ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 20,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 6,930, registration at the property registry R$ 6,930, at least R$ 33,860 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Maceió?
Maceió charges ITBI at 2% of the value of the transfer (Lei nº 4.486/1996 (Código Tributário), arts. 33 and 34, as amended by Leis 5.677/2008, 5.837/2009 and 5.869/2009); the same law sets a reduced rate of 0.5% for some purchases it defines (see the purchase costs calculator).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Maceió?
R$ 400,000 borrowed on a R$ 500 thousand home (CMN cap 80%) costs R$ 3,730 a month with Price over 30 years at 11.28% (August 2026), or R$ 4,690 the first month with SAC.
Do more people rent in Maceió than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 30.6% of the 335,482 occupied homes in Maceió were rented and 65% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Maceió?
Maceió had 957,916 residents in the 2022 Census, and 995,134 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Maceió compares
Maceió ranks 16th by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 957,916 residents in the 2022 Census, 30.6% of Alagoas's 3,127,683. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 995,134, is 3.9% above the census: faster than Alagoas as a whole (3%), 52nd of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.86 residents per occupied home, fewer than the 3 of Alagoas.
30.6% of the 335,482 occupied homes of Maceió were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share, and 10.5 points above Alagoas (20.1%); 65% were owned by a resident. That is the 14th highest rental share of 55 cities.
Maceió 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; the law also lists 0.5% for some purchases it defines, which the calculator does not apply.
By population the closest cities on Payotte are Campo Grande (898,100 residents, 24.7% of homes rented, ITBI 2%) and São Luís (1,037,775 residents, 22% of homes rented). In the Nordeste region, which has 14 of the 55 cities, Maceió has the 3rd highest share of rented homes. Its 2.86 residents per occupied home rank 12th of 55, in the middle of the field.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maceió: residents, 2022 Census | 957,916 | median city 616,317 | 16th of 55 |
| Maceió: share of Alagoas's residents | 30.6% | 3,127,683 in the state | 1st of 1 in the state |
| Maceió: estimate for 2026 against the census | +3.9% | Alagoas +3% | 52nd of 55 |
| Maceió: occupied homes, 2022 | 335,482 | Alagoas 1,041,118 | 16th of 55 |
| Maceió: residents per occupied home | 2.86 | Alagoas 3 | 12th of 55 |
| Maceió: homes rented | 30.6% | Brazil 22.2%, Alagoas 20.1% | 14th of 55 |
| Maceió: homes owned by a resident | 65% | Alagoas 73.4% | 37th of 55 |
| Maceió: ITBI rate | 2% | median of 41 cities 2% | 14th of 41 |
| Maceió: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Maceió: ITBI on R$ 1 million | R$ 20,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Maceió: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand | at least R$ 22,236 | 4.45% of the price | R$ 33,860 on R$ 1 million |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Alagoas are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2%), Maceió, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | Lei nº 4.486/1996 (Código Tributário), arts. 33 and 34, as amended by Leis 5.677/2008, 5.837/2009 and 5.869/2009 |
| Notary deed (escritura), Maceió, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 6,118 | Alagoas 2026 fee table |
| Registration at the property registry, Maceió, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 6,118 | Alagoas 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 957,916 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 995,134 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 30.6% | 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 open official series gives home prices by city in Brazil; the Banco Central median is by state.
Elsewhere in Alagoas
Sources
- ITBI, Maceió: Lei nº 4.486/1996 (Código Tributário), arts. 33 and 34, as amended by Leis 5.677/2008, 5.837/2009 and 5.869/2009 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, Alagoas: Lei estadual n. 9.778 de 23/12/2025 (DOE/AL suplemento 29/12/2025), Anexo I; in force 90 days after publication (art. 27), i.e. from about 29/03/2026; 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.