Buying in Acre, in detail
With 830,018 residents in the 2022 census, Acre is the 25th of 27 units by population. The 2026 estimate is 887,794, a gain of 7% that ranks 10th of 27 and stays above the Brazilian 5.5%.
Ownership dominates the housing stock. Of the occupied homes, 78.1% belong to their residents and only 13.9% are rented, against 22.2% for the country. Acre is 25th of 27 on the rented share, so the rental market is thin and a buyer has fewer tenants to compare against. Households are large as well: 3.18 people per home, 6th of 27, while Brazil averages 2.8.
The financing figures go the other way from what the population rank suggests. The median value of financed homes in Acre is R$ 394,000, the 3rd highest of 27 units, and the Brazilian median is R$ 290,545. Keep in mind that this appraisal figure comes only from homes bought with a loan reported to the Banco Central, not from every sale. On that median, the Tabela Price instalment is R$ 2,939 a month. Building costs point the same direction: the SINAPI reference is R$ 2,317 per square metre, first among the 27 units and above the national R$ 2,000.
The Selic, the Brazilian policy rate, stood at 13.75%, and the average annual mortgage rate was 11.28% in August 2026. With an 80% loan over 30 years on R$ 500,000, the borrowed amount is R$ 400,000, the Price payment R$ 3,730 and the first SAC payment R$ 4,690.
The capital, Rio Branco, is also the sole Acre city on Payotte. Its 364,756 residents make up 43.9% of the state. The ITBI is 2% of the price, with 0.5% on the financed amount for SFH transfers. Thirteen cities read by Payotte charge more than that and one charges less. For a purchase of R$ 500,000, you pay R$ 10,000 of ITBI, R$ 13,441 for the escritura and R$ 6,721 for the registro, R$ 30,162 in all, or 6.03% of the price. At R$ 1 million the total reaches R$ 44,194, or 4.42%. The state schedule prints the full amount paid, fees plus state shares, so these totals are not minimums.
The IPTU, the yearly municipal property tax, averaged R$ 456 per home in Rio Branco in 2024. That puts it 81st among the 100 largest cities.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to R$ 30,162. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 13.9% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Acre
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, the capital of 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, the capital of 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 Acre?
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 Acre than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 13.9% of the 260,837 occupied homes in Acre were rented and 78.1% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
What is the typical value of a financed home in Acre?
The median appraisal value of homes financed in Acre was R$ 341,000 in July 2026, against R$ 287,000 for Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil, homes bought with a loan only, not all sales).
What is the average construction cost per square metre in Acre?
The SINAPI average construction cost published by the IBGE for Acre was R$ 2,317 per square metre in September 2026, against R$ 2,000 for Brazil.
How much tax when you sell a home in Acre?
Federal rules apply in Acre as everywhere in Brazil. A non-resident pays 15% on a gain up to R$ 5 million, rising by bands to 22.5% (Law 8,981, art. 21), withheld by the buyer: bought R$ 800 thousand, sold R$ 1.2 million, a gain of R$ 400,000 costs R$ 60,000 (R$ 100,000 in a low-tax jurisdiction, 25%). A resident selling an only property for R$ 440,000 or less is exempt, as is one reinvesting within 180 days.
How many people live in Acre?
Acre had 830,018 residents in the 2022 Census, and 887,794 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Acre compares
Acre counted 830,018 residents in 2022, 0.4% of Brazil's 203,080,756 across the 27 federative units and the 25th largest. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 887,794, is 7% higher (Brazil: 5.5%), the 10th fastest of the 27. Rio Branco is the city of the state on Payotte, holding 43.9% of its residents. Region: Norte; 3.18 residents per occupied home against 2.8 nationally.
13.9% of the 260,837 occupied homes of Acre were rented in 2022, well below the 22.2% national share; 78.1% were owned by a resident. That is the 25th highest rental share of 27 units.
Rio Branco, the capital, 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.
On R$ 500 thousand, the Acre fee table gives the notary deed R$ 13,441 (R$ 16,129 on R$ 1 million) and registration R$ 6,721 (R$ 8,065 on R$ 1 million). All the lines Payotte computes add up to R$ 30,162, 6.03% of the price, and 4.42% on R$ 1 million: fees weigh less as the price doubles. The table prints the amount the user pays.
In Acre the median appraisal of a financed home is R$ 341,000, 18.8% above the national R$ 287,000 and 5th of 27 units; a R$ 500 thousand purchase is 1.5 times that median. A loan of 80% on the median home would cost R$ 2,549 a month over 30 years with the Price system at 11.31%, against R$ 3,738 for R$ 500 thousand. The SINAPI construction cost, R$ 2,317 per square metre, is 15.9% above the national R$ 2,000 (1st of 27).
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre: residents, 2022 Census | 830,018 | median unit 3,941,613 | 25th of 27 |
| Share of Brazil's residents | 0.41% | 203,080,756 in Brazil | 25th of 27 |
| Acre: estimate for 2026 against the census | +7% | Brazil +5.5% | 10th of 27 |
| Acre: occupied homes, 2022 | 260,837 | Brazil 72,461,369 | 25th of 27 |
| Acre: residents per occupied home | 3.18 | Brazil 2.8 | 6th of 27 |
| Acre: homes rented | 13.9% | Brazil 22.2% | 25th of 27 |
| Acre: homes owned by a resident | 78.1% | median unit 71.6% | 4th of 27 |
| Acre: ITBI rate (Rio Branco) | 2% | median of 41 cities 2% | 14th of 41 |
| Acre: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand (Rio Branco) | R$ 10,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Acre: ITBI on R$ 1 million (Rio Branco) | R$ 20,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Acre: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand (Rio Branco) | R$ 30,162 | 6.03% of the price | R$ 44,194 on R$ 1 million |
| Median value of financed homes | R$ 341,000 | Brazil R$ 287,000 | 5th of 27 |
| SINAPI cost per square metre | R$ 2,317 | Brazil R$ 2,000 | 1st of 27 |
| Cities on Payotte | 1 | 43.9% of the state's residents | - |
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 | 830,018 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 887,794 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 13.9% | IBGE |
| Median appraisal value of financed homes (2026-07) | R$ 341,000 | Banco Central do Brasil (ODbL) |
| SINAPI average construction cost per m² (September 2026) | R$ 2,317 | 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.
Cities of Acre on Payotte
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.