Buying in Roraima, in detail
Roraima is last of the 27 units by population, with 636,707 residents in 2022 and 761,012 projected for 2026. Nowhere grows faster: 19.5% leads all 27, while Brazil as a whole grew 5.5%. Homes hold more people than elsewhere. The 177,402 occupied households average 3.59 people each, which ranks 3rd among the 27, where Brazil averages 2.8. Each added household widens the pool of people who rent or buy there, and the capital alone accounts for most of the state population.
Tenure leans toward renting more than the national pattern does. 24.9% of households rent, which ranks 6th and exceeds Brazil's 22.2%, while 65.7% own. Boa Vista, the capital, has 413,486 residents, and 31.4% of its households rent. It is the only Roraima city on Payotte and accounts for 64.9% of the state population. Boa Vista ranks 49th in the national top 100 by population, with 500,965 people estimated for 2026.
Banco Central data, limited to financed homes, give a state median valuation of R$ 254,000, measured on 30 June 2026. The state ranks 13th for that median, below the national R$ 291 thousand. Stretched over 30 years on the Price table, it brings a monthly payment of R$ 1,895. SINAPI shows R$ 2,150 a square meter of construction, 6th among 27, above the R$ 2,000 national value. Roraima therefore sits mid-table for the median and near the top for building cost. For comparison, the national median is R$ 291 thousand and the loan example on the page uses a 30-year term at an 80% ceiling.
Boa Vista applies a 1.5% ITBI under its Tax Code, art. 141. Payotte found no city with a lower rate, and 40 charge more. A R$ 500 thousand price carries R$ 7,500 of ITBI; R$ 1 million carries R$ 15,000. The state tariff, Provimento TJRR/CGJ n. 5, in force since 1 February 2026, prints the full amount paid. Registro is R$ 4,070 and escritura R$ 3,931, whichever price you take. Everything added up gives R$ 15,501, or 3.1% of the price, at the lower value and R$ 23,001, or 2.3%, at the higher. IPTU runs R$ 517 for each home, 77th in the top 100 cities.
In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima, the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to R$ 15,501. The city's ITBI rate is 1.5%. 24.9% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Roraima
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Boa Vista?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima, ITBI transfer tax (1.5%) R$ 7,500, notary deed (escritura) R$ 3,931, registration at the property registry R$ 4,070: R$ 15,501 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 Boa Vista?
On a R$ 1 million home in Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima: ITBI transfer tax (1.5%) R$ 15,000, notary deed (escritura) R$ 3,931, registration at the property registry R$ 4,070, R$ 23,001 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Boa Vista?
Boa Vista charges ITBI at 1.5% of the value of the transfer (LC 1.223/2009 (Tax Code), art. 141).
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Roraima?
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 Roraima than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 24.9% of the 177,402 occupied homes in Roraima were rented and 65.7% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
What is the typical value of a financed home in Roraima?
The median appraisal value of homes financed in Roraima was R$ 237,500 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 Roraima?
The SINAPI average construction cost published by the IBGE for Roraima was R$ 2,150 per square metre in September 2026, against R$ 2,000 for Brazil.
How much tax when you sell a home in Roraima?
Federal rules apply in Roraima 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 Roraima?
Roraima had 636,707 residents in the 2022 Census, and 761,012 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Roraima compares
Roraima counted 636,707 residents in 2022, 0.3% of Brazil's 203,080,756 across the 27 federative units and the 27th largest. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 761,012, is 19.5% higher (Brazil: 5.5%), the 1st fastest of the 27. Boa Vista is the city of the state on Payotte, holding 64.9% of its residents. Region: Norte; 3.59 residents per occupied home against 2.8 nationally.
24.9% of the 177,402 occupied homes of Roraima were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share; 65.7% were owned by a resident. That is the 6th highest rental share of 27 units.
Boa Vista, the capital, charges ITBI at 1.5%, the lowest of the 41 city rates Payotte has read. That is R$ 7,500 on R$ 500 thousand and R$ 15,000 on R$ 1 million.
On R$ 500 thousand, the Roraima fee table gives the notary deed R$ 3,931 (R$ 3,931 on R$ 1 million) and registration R$ 4,070 (R$ 4,070 on R$ 1 million). All the lines Payotte computes add up to R$ 15,501, 3.1% of the price, and 2.3% on R$ 1 million: fees weigh less as the price doubles. The table prints the amount the user pays.
In Roraima the median appraisal of a financed home is R$ 237,500, 17.2% below the national R$ 287,000 and 17th of 27 units; a R$ 500 thousand purchase is 2.1 times that median. A loan of 80% on the median home would cost R$ 1,775 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$ 2,150 per square metre, is 7.5% above the national R$ 2,000 (6th of 27).
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roraima: residents, 2022 Census | 636,707 | median unit 3,941,613 | 27th of 27 |
| Share of Brazil's residents | 0.31% | 203,080,756 in Brazil | 27th of 27 |
| Roraima: estimate for 2026 against the census | +19.5% | Brazil +5.5% | 1st of 27 |
| Roraima: occupied homes, 2022 | 177,402 | Brazil 72,461,369 | 27th of 27 |
| Roraima: residents per occupied home | 3.59 | Brazil 2.8 | 3rd of 27 |
| Roraima: homes rented | 24.9% | Brazil 22.2% | 6th of 27 |
| Roraima: homes owned by a resident | 65.7% | median unit 71.6% | 23rd of 27 |
| Roraima: ITBI rate (Boa Vista) | 1.5% | median of 41 cities 2% | 41st of 41 |
| Roraima: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand (Boa Vista) | R$ 7,500 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | -R$ 2,500 |
| Roraima: ITBI on R$ 1 million (Boa Vista) | R$ 15,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | -R$ 5,000 |
| Roraima: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand (Boa Vista) | R$ 15,501 | 3.1% of the price | R$ 23,001 on R$ 1 million |
| Median value of financed homes | R$ 237,500 | Brazil R$ 287,000 | 17th of 27 |
| SINAPI cost per square metre | R$ 2,150 | Brazil R$ 2,000 | 6th of 27 |
| Cities on Payotte | 1 | 64.9% of the state's residents | - |
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (1.5%), Boa Vista, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 7,500 | LC 1.223/2009 (Tax Code), art. 141 |
| Notary deed (escritura), Boa Vista, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 3,931 | Roraima 2026 fee table |
| Registration at the property registry, Boa Vista, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 4,070 | Roraima 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 636,707 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 761,012 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 24.9% | IBGE |
| Median appraisal value of financed homes (2026-07) | R$ 237,500 | Banco Central do Brasil (ODbL) |
| SINAPI average construction cost per m² (September 2026) | R$ 2,150 | 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 Roraima on Payotte
Sources
- ITBI, Boa Vista: LC 1.223/2009 (Tax Code), art. 141 (consulted 2026-10-15).
- Notary and registry fees, Roraima: Provimento TJRR/CGJ n. 5 of 28/01/2026, DJE n. 8026 of 29/01/2026 pp. 10-39, in force 01/02/2026 (values of Lei estadual 752/2009 updated by IPCA, per TJRR ADI ruling suspending Lei 1.157/2016); 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.