Buying in Pará, in detail
Pará stands among the larger units of the country. The 2022 census counted 8,120,131 residents, the 9th highest of 27, and the 2026 estimate is 8,756,324. Growth over that period is 7.8%, the 8th fastest of 27 and above the national 5.5%.
X. There were 2,444,131 occupied homes in 2022, with 3.32 residents in each, the 4th highest figure of 27. Owners lived in 77.4% of them and tenants in 15.4%. The rented share is the 23rd of 27 and far below the Brazilian 22.2%, so the rental market is thin compared with most of the country.
Financing data place Pará near the bottom on price. Financed homes in Pará are appraised at R$ 215,000 in the median, 23rd of 27, with the national median at R$ 290,545. That series covers only homes bought with a bank loan, so it does not describe every sale. SINAPI puts construction at R$ 1,995.72 per square metre, 14th of 27, close to the Brazilian R$ 1,999.73. A Price loan on the state median means R$ 1,604 a month.
The loan terms apply to every state. In August 2026 the average annual rate was 11.28%, and the Selic stood at 13.75%. Banks lend up to 80% of the value over 30 years. For a R$ 500 mil home the loan is R$ 400,000, the first Price payment is R$ 3,730 and the first SAC payment is R$ 4,690.
Belém is the Pará city on Payotte. It has 1,303,403 residents, 16.1% of the state total, and it ranks 11th among Brazilian cities with an estimated 1,396,157 people in 2026. Its ITBI rate is 3%, set by Lei 8.792/2010 and changed by Lei 10.308/2026, with no reduced rate listed. Only one of the 41 cities whose law Payotte read charges more, while 30 charge less. On R$ 500 mil the ITBI is R$ 15,000, and on R$ 1 milhão it is R$ 30,000. Both are minimums, because the rest is missing.
That rest is the cartório. Payotte could not read the 2026 notary and registry fee table for Pará, so no escritura or registro amount appears here. Ask the cartório for a written quote before you plan the budget, because the escritura and the registro will come on top of the ITBI. They are the one part of the purchase cost that this page cannot show for Pará, and the omission is not a sign that they are small. Their weight in the total remains unknown until the quote arrives.
Belém rents 19.9% of its homes, which is more than the state figure of 15.4%. Its IPTU in 2024 was R$ 777 per home and R$ 236 per resident, 64th per home among the 100 largest cities.
Three other Pará cities are among those 100: Ananindeua at 46th with 510,563 people, Santarém at 79th with 364,298, and Parauapebas at 94th with 312,427. Each has an ITBI rate of 2%, lower than the 3% in the capital.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém, the capital of Pará, the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 15,000. The city's ITBI rate is 3%. 15.4% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Pará
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Belém, the capital of Pará, ITBI transfer tax (3%) R$ 15,000: at least R$ 15,000 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the state's 2026 fee table could not be read).
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Belém?
On a R$ 1 million home in Belém, the capital of Pará: ITBI transfer tax (3%) R$ 30,000, at least R$ 30,000 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Belém?
Belém charges ITBI at 3% of the value of the transfer (Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Pará?
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 Pará than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 15.4% of the 2,444,131 occupied homes in Pará were rented and 77.4% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
What is the typical value of a financed home in Pará?
The median appraisal value of homes financed in Pará was R$ 215,000 in June 2026, against R$ 290,545 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 Pará?
The SINAPI average construction cost published by the IBGE for Pará was R$ 1,996 per square metre in September 2026, against R$ 2,000 for Brazil.
How much tax when you sell a home in Pará?
Federal rules apply in Pará 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 Pará?
Pará had 8,120,131 residents in the 2022 Census, and 8,756,324 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Pará compares
Pará counted 8,120,131 residents in 2022, 4% of Brazil's 203,080,756 across the 27 federative units and the 9th largest. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 8,756,324, is 7.8% higher (Brazil: 5.5%), the 8th fastest of the 27. Belém is the city of the state on Payotte, holding 16.1% of its residents. Region: Norte; 3.32 residents per occupied home against 2.8 nationally.
15.4% of the 2,444,131 occupied homes of Pará were rented in 2022, well below the 22.2% national share; 77.4% were owned by a resident. That is the 23rd highest rental share of 27 units.
Belém, the capital, charges ITBI at 3%, above the 2% median of the 41 city rates read (1 city charges more). That is R$ 15,000 on R$ 500 thousand and R$ 30,000 on R$ 1 million.
The 2026 notary and registry fee table of Pará could not be read, so the purchase costs of Belém carry the ITBI line only, R$ 15,000 on R$ 500 thousand (3% of the price).
In Pará the median appraisal of a financed home is R$ 215,000, 26% below the national R$ 290,545 and 23rd of 27 units; a R$ 500 thousand purchase is 2.3 times that median. A loan of 80% on the median home would cost R$ 1,607 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$ 1,996 per square metre, is 0.2% below the national R$ 2,000 (14th of 27).
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pará: residents, 2022 Census | 8,120,131 | median unit 3,941,613 | 9th of 27 |
| Share of Brazil's residents | 4% | 203,080,756 in Brazil | 9th of 27 |
| Pará: estimate for 2026 against the census | +7.8% | Brazil +5.5% | 8th of 27 |
| Pará: occupied homes, 2022 | 2,444,131 | Brazil 72,461,369 | 11th of 27 |
| Pará: residents per occupied home | 3.32 | Brazil 2.8 | 4th of 27 |
| Pará: homes rented | 15.4% | Brazil 22.2% | 23rd of 27 |
| Pará: homes owned by a resident | 77.4% | median unit 71.6% | 5th of 27 |
| Pará: ITBI rate (Belém) | 3% | median of 41 cities 2% | 2nd of 41 |
| Pará: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand (Belém) | R$ 15,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 5,000 |
| Pará: ITBI on R$ 1 million (Belém) | R$ 30,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 10,000 |
| Pará: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand (Belém) | at least R$ 15,000 | 3% of the price | R$ 30,000 on R$ 1 million |
| Median value of financed homes | R$ 215,000 | Brazil R$ 290,545 | 23rd of 27 |
| SINAPI cost per square metre | R$ 1,996 | Brazil R$ 2,000 | 14th of 27 |
| Cities on Payotte | 1 | 16.1% of the state's residents | - |
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (3%), Belém, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 15,000 | Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026 |
| Population, 2022 Census | 8,120,131 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 8,756,324 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 15.4% | IBGE |
| Median appraisal value of financed homes (2026-06) | R$ 215,000 | Banco Central do Brasil (ODbL) |
| SINAPI average construction cost per m² (September 2026) | R$ 1,996 | 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.
Cities of Pará on Payotte
Sources
- ITBI, Belém: Lei 8.792/2010, as amended by Lei 10.308/2026 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Census and construction cost: IBGE, SIDRA (4714, 6579, 9930, 2296).
- Loans and values: Banco Central do Brasil open data (ODbL 1.0); Copom decisions.