Buying in Rio Branco, in detail
Rio Branco has few renters. Tenants live in 19.8% of its 123,858 occupied homes, the 52nd rented share among Payotte's 55 cities and below the national 22.2%. Owners hold 72.8%. Homes are roomy by headcount: 2.94 people each, 9th of 55.
The city is the capital of Acre and holds 43.9% of the state. The 2022 census recorded 364,756 residents, 37th of 55 and 70th in the national top 100. Payotte shows 390,058 for 2026. Growth of 6.9% ranks 24th and runs ahead of the 5.5% for Brazil.
Acre sits near the top of the financing figures. Acre's financed homes have a median appraisal of R$ 394,000 at the Banco Central, 3rd of 27 against R$ 291 thousand for the country. Cash sales are not counted. A Price loan on that median costs R$ 2,939 a month. SINAPI, the construction cost survey, ranks Acre 1st of 27, at R$ 2,317 a square metre.
ITBI, the municipal transfer tax, is 2% under article 39 of the 2003 tax code. In the housing finance system, the amount financed pays 0.5% and the rest 2%. Of the cities read, 13 charge more and 1 less.
On R$ 500 thousand, ITBI comes to R$ 10,000, R$ 13,441 for the escritura and R$ 6,721 for the registro. Total: R$ 30,162, a burden of 6.03% on the price. On R$ 1 million it is R$ 44,194, or 4.42%. Acre prints the full amount paid, so these are not minimums. IPTU, the annual property tax, amounted to R$ 456 for every home in 2024, 81st in the top 100.
The financing terms matter here. For R$ 500 thousand, banks lend at most 80%, or 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%. Under Price, the instalment is R$ 3,730 from first to last. With SAC the first charge is R$ 4,690, and each later one is smaller. The escritura is the deed signed before a notary, and the registro enters the buyer's name in the property registry.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Rio Branco (Acre), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to R$ 30,162. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 19.8% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Rio Branco
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Rio Branco?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Rio Branco (Acre), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 10,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 13,441, registration at the property registry R$ 6,721: R$ 30,162 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026.
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Rio Branco?
On a R$ 1 million home in Rio Branco (Acre): ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 20,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 16,129, registration at the property registry R$ 8,065, R$ 44,194 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Rio Branco?
Rio Branco charges ITBI at 2% of the value of the transfer (Lei nº 1.508/2003 (08/12/2003, Código Tributário Municipal) art. 39 (alíquotas), arts. 37-38 (base), art. 40 (pagamento)); 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 Rio Branco?
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 Rio Branco than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 19.8% of the 123,858 occupied homes in Rio Branco were rented and 72.8% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Rio Branco?
Rio Branco had 364,756 residents in the 2022 Census, and 390,058 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Rio Branco compares
Rio Branco ranks 37th by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 364,756 residents in the 2022 Census, 43.9% of Acre's 830,018. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 390,058, is 6.9% above the census: in line with Acre as a whole (7%), 24th of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.94 residents per occupied home, fewer than the 3.18 of Acre.
19.8% of the 123,858 occupied homes of Rio Branco were rented in 2022, well below the 22.2% national share, and 5.9 points above Acre (13.9%); 72.8% were owned by a resident. That is the 52nd highest rental share of 55 cities.
Rio Branco 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 Vitória (322,869 residents, 28.8% of homes rented, ITBI 2%) and Boa Vista (413,486 residents, 31.4% of homes rented, ITBI 1.5%). In the Norte region, which has 7 of the 55 cities, Rio Branco has the 6th highest share of rented homes. Its 2.94 residents per occupied home rank 9th of 55, among the most crowded.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Branco: residents, 2022 Census | 364,756 | median city 616,317 | 37th of 55 |
| Rio Branco: share of Acre's residents | 43.9% | 830,018 in the state | 1st of 1 in the state |
| Rio Branco: estimate for 2026 against the census | +6.9% | Acre +7% | 24th of 55 |
| Rio Branco: occupied homes, 2022 | 123,858 | Acre 260,837 | 36th of 55 |
| Rio Branco: residents per occupied home | 2.94 | Acre 3.18 | 9th of 55 |
| Rio Branco: homes rented | 19.8% | Brazil 22.2%, Acre 13.9% | 52nd of 55 |
| Rio Branco: homes owned by a resident | 72.8% | Acre 78.1% | 8th of 55 |
| Rio Branco: ITBI rate | 2% | median of 41 cities 2% | 14th of 41 |
| Rio Branco: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Rio Branco: ITBI on R$ 1 million | R$ 20,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Rio Branco: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 30,162 | 6.03% of the price | R$ 44,194 on R$ 1 million |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Acre are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2%), Rio Branco, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | Lei nº 1.508/2003 (08/12/2003, Código Tributário Municipal) art. 39 (alíquotas), arts. 37-38 (base), art. 40 (pagamento) |
| Notary deed (escritura), Rio Branco, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 13,441 | Acre 2026 fee table |
| Registration at the property registry, Rio Branco, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 6,721 | Acre 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 364,756 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 390,058 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 19.8% | 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 Acre
Sources
- ITBI, Rio Branco: Lei nº 1.508/2003 (08/12/2003, Código Tributário Municipal) art. 39 (alíquotas), arts. 37-38 (base), art. 40 (pagamento) (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, Acre: Provimento COGER nº 15/2025 (TJAC Corregedoria), 29/12/2025, DJe nº 7.929 of 30/12/2025 (republished for correction), Anexo I, in force 01/01/2026 (Lei estadual 1.805/2006); 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.