For a single person buying a home, Alpiarça works out cheaper. A home in Alpiarça costs €12,900 less.
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AlmeirimAlpiarça
Estimated home price · 60 m²€95,340Δ €12,900€82,440
On the day you buy
Down payment€9,534€8,244
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€763€660
Stamp duty · loan€515€445
Total upfront€10,812€9,349
Monthly payment€330€286
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,963€3,427
€536less in Alpiarça
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€179€148
€31less in Alpiarça
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€204€204
same in both
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlmeirim keeps the 5%, Alpiarça keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,933€4,367
€566less in Alpiarça
1 Property tax estimated using a taxable value (VPT) of 50% of market price. Enter the VPT from your property record for an exact figure.
Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).
Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026
Beyond the cost
Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary
29%27%
2%better in Alpiarça
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+118%+134%
16 pointsrose more in Alpiarça
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
34.5/100048.8/1000
14.3/1000better in Almeirim
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 min19 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,343/month€1,255/month
€88/monthbetter in Almeirim
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,157/month€1,061/month
€96/monthbetter in Almeirim
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
88.281.5
6.7better in Almeirim
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.40/1000
0.10/1000better in Alpiarça
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
10.6 km12.2 km
1.6 kmbetter in Almeirim
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
