For a single person buying a home, Almodôvar works out cheaper. A home in Almodôvar costs €183,600 less.
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AlmodôvarLoulé
Estimated home price · 60 m²€64,620Δ €183,600€248,220
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,462€24,822
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€6,917
Stamp duty · purchase€517€1,986
Stamp duty · loan€349€1,340
Total upfront€7,328€35,066
Monthly payment€224€860
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,686€10,317
€7,631less in Almodôvar
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€97€372
€275less in Almodôvar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Almodôvar
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlmodôvar gives back 1%, Loulé gives back the 5%
€20€100
€80less in Loulé
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,502€11,329
€7,827less in Almodôvar
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
21%76%
55%better in Almodôvar
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+124%+73%
51 pointsrose more in Almodôvar
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
28.9/100048.8/1000
19.9/1000better in Almodôvar
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min15 min
1 minbetter in Loulé
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,227/month€1,347/month
€120/monthbetter in Loulé
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,071/month€1,132/month
€61/monthbetter in Loulé
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.7108.6
25.9better in Loulé
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Almodôvar
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.5 km7.2 km
14.3 kmbetter in Loulé
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
