In short
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Porto Seguro (Bahia), the ITBI transfer tax, the notary deed and the registration come to at least R$ 8,497. 28.2% of occupied homes were rented in the 2022 Census.
Calculate for Porto Seguro
The questions, answered
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 500 thousand home in Porto Seguro?
On a R$ 500 thousand home in Porto Seguro (Bahia), notary deed (escritura) R$ 4,249, registration at the property registry R$ 4,249: at least R$ 8,497 in all, from the rates and fee tables read on 15 October 2026 (the city's ITBI rate could not be read at an official source).
How much are the purchase costs on a R$ 1 million home in Porto Seguro?
On a R$ 1 million home in Porto Seguro (Bahia): notary deed (escritura) R$ 9,556, registration at the property registry R$ 9,556, at least R$ 19,111 in all.
What is the ITBI rate in Porto Seguro?
Payotte could not read Porto Seguro's ITBI law or the city's finance department page (the official site refused the connection or the text could not be found), so it publishes no rate: ask the city before signing.
What monthly payment on a R$ 500 thousand home in Porto Seguro?
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 Porto Seguro than in Brazil as a whole?
In the 2022 Census, 28.2% of the 60,282 occupied homes in Porto Seguro were rented and 65.1% owned by a resident, against 22.2% rented across Brazil (IBGE).
How many people live in Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro had 168,326 residents in the 2022 Census, and 184,087 in the IBGE estimate for 2026.
How Porto Seguro compares
Porto Seguro ranks 43rd by population among the 55 cities on Payotte, with 168,326 residents in the 2022 Census, 1.2% of Bahia's 14,141,626. The IBGE estimate for 2026, 184,087, is 9.4% above the census: faster than Bahia as a whole (5.3%), 12th of 55 cities, against 5.5% for Brazil. The census counts 2.79 residents per occupied home, about as many than the 2.78 of Bahia.
28.2% of the 60,282 occupied homes of Porto Seguro were rented in 2022, well above the 22.2% national share, and 12.3 points above Bahia (15.9%); 65.1% were owned by a resident. That is the 26th highest rental share of 55 cities.
Payotte could not read the ITBI rate of Porto Seguro, so it adds no tax line to the purchase costs. In Bahia it did read Mata de São João (3%) and Salvador (3%), but ITBI is set city by city. Across the 41 cities with a rate read, the median is 2%.
By population the closest cities on Payotte are Angra dos Reis (167,434 residents, 27.2% of homes rented, ITBI 2%) and Cabo Frio (222,161 residents, 25% of homes rented, ITBI 2%). In the Nordeste region, which has 14 of the 55 cities, Porto Seguro has the 8th highest share of rented homes. Its 2.79 residents per occupied home rank 23rd of 55, in the middle of the field. The capital of Bahia, Salvador, has 14.4 times as many residents.
| Measure | Value | Reference | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Seguro: residents, 2022 Census | 168,326 | median city 616,317 | 43rd of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: share of Bahia's residents | 1.2% | 14,141,626 in the state | 2nd of 3 in the state |
| Porto Seguro: estimate for 2026 against the census | +9.4% | Bahia +5.3% | 12th of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: occupied homes, 2022 | 60,282 | Bahia 5,088,395 | 44th of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: residents per occupied home | 2.79 | Bahia 2.78 | 23rd of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: homes rented | 28.2% | Brazil 22.2%, Bahia 15.9% | 26th of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: homes owned by a resident | 65.1% | Bahia 78.3% | 36th of 55 |
| Porto Seguro: ITBI rate | not read | 41 of 55 cities read, median 2% | 2 read in Bahia |
Notary and registry fees, the median financed home and the construction cost of Bahia are on its state page.
The figures
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Notary deed (escritura), Porto Seguro, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 4,249 | Bahia 2026 fee table |
| Registration at the property registry, Porto Seguro, on R$ 500 thousand | R$ 4,249 | Bahia 2026 fee table |
| Population, 2022 Census | 168,326 | IBGE |
| Population estimate, 2026 | 184,087 | IBGE |
| Occupied homes rented, 2022 Census | 28.2% | 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 Bahia
Sources
- Notary and registry fees, Bahia: Decreto Judiciario TJBA n. 1075 of 16/12/2025 (DJE n. 3.951, 17/12/2025), adjusting the Anexo Unico of Lei estadual 12.373/2011 as amended by Lei 14.806/2024; Tabelas II and III - 2026, in force 01/01/2026; 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.