In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Joinville (Santa Catarina), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 10,000. The city's ITBI rate is 2%. 28.5% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Joinville
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Joinville?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Joinville (Santa Catarina), ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 10,000: at least R$ 10,000 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 Joinville?
On a R$ 1 million home in Joinville (Santa Catarina): ITBI transfer tax (2%) R$ 20,000, at least R$ 20,000 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Joinville?
Joinville charges ITBI at 2% of the value of the transfer (Lei Complementar nº 400/2013, art. 8 caput e §§ 1º-2º; art. 6 (redação da LC nº 672/2023, de 20/12/2023, em vigor 120 dias após publicação)); 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 Joinville?
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 Joinville than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 28.5% of the 223,947 occupied homes in Joinville were rented and 66.8% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Joinville?
Joinville had 616,317 residents in the 2022 Census, and 673,980 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Joinville compares
Joinville ranks 28th by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 616,317 residents in the 2022 Census, 8.1% of Santa Catarina's 7,610,361. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 673,980, is 9.4% above the census: in line with Santa Catarina as a whole (9.2%), 13th of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.75 residents per occupied home, about as many than the 2.71 of Santa Catarina.
28.5% of the 223,947 occupied homes of Joinville were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share, and 2.2 points above Santa Catarina (26.3%); 66.8% were owned by a resident. That is the 22nd highest rental share of 55 cities.
Joinville 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 Aracaju (602,757 residents, 30.6% of homes rented) and Cuiabá (650,877 residents, 26.9% of homes rented, ITBI 2%). In the Sul region, which has 10 of the 55 cities, Joinville has the 7th highest share of rented homes. Its 2.75 residents per occupied home rank 30th of 55, in the middle of the field. The capital of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, has 0.9 times as many residents and charges ITBI at 2%, the same rate.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joinville: residents, 2022 Census | 616,317 | median city 616,317 | 28th of 55 |
| Joinville: share of Santa Catarina's residents | 8.1% | 7,610,361 in the state | 1st of 5 in the state |
| Joinville: estimate for 2026 against the census | +9.4% | Santa Catarina +9.2% | 13th of 55 |
| Joinville: occupied homes, 2022 | 223,947 | Santa Catarina 2,808,485 | 28th of 55 |
| Joinville: residents per occupied home | 2.75 | Santa Catarina 2.71 | 30th of 55 |
| Joinville: homes rented | 28.5% | Brazil 22.2%, Santa Catarina 26.3% | 22nd of 55 |
| Joinville: homes owned by a resident | 66.8% | Santa Catarina 69.4% | 28th of 55 |
| Joinville: ITBI rate | 2% | median of 41 cities 2% | 14th of 41 |
| Joinville: ITBI on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | at the median rate R$ 10,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Joinville: ITBI on R$ 1 million | R$ 20,000 | at the median rate R$ 20,000 | +R$ 0 |
| Joinville: all computed lines on R$ 500 thousand | at least R$ 10,000 | 2% of the price | R$ 20,000 on R$ 1 million |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Santa Catarina are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| ITBI transfer tax (2%), Joinville, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 10,000 | Lei Complementar nº 400/2013, art. 8 caput e §§ 1º-2º; art. 6 (redação da LC nº 672/2023, de 20/12/2023, em vigor 120 dias após publicação) |
| Population, 2022 Census | 616,317 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 673,980 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 28.5% | 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 Santa Catarina
Sources
- ITBI, Joinville: Lei Complementar nº 400/2013, art. 8 caput e §§ 1º-2º; art. 6 (redação da LC nº 672/2023, de 20/12/2023, em vigor 120 dias após publicação) (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.