For a single person buying a home, Alvaiázere works out cheaper. A home in Alvaiázere costs €4,200 less.
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AlvaiázereAnsião
Estimated home price · 60 m²€40,800Δ €4,200€45,000
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,080€4,500
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€326€360
Stamp duty · loan€220€243
Total upfront€4,627€5,103
Monthly payment€141€156
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,696€1,870
€174less in Alvaiázere
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€61€68
€7less in Alvaiázere
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€281€281
same in both
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 municipalityAlvaiázere gives back 2.5%, Ansião gives back 4%
€50€80
€30less in Ansião
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,727€2,878
€151less in Alvaiázere
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
13%15%
2%better in Alvaiázere
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+53%+51%
2 pointsrose more in Alvaiázere
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
29.9/100021.5/1000
8.4/1000better in Ansião
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min18 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,214/month€1,259/month
€45/monthbetter in Ansião
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,103/month€1,048/month
€55/monthbetter in Alvaiázere
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
73.478.1
4.7better in Ansião
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.60/10000.40/1000
0.20/1000better in Alvaiázere
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
22.0 km17.2 km
4.8 kmbetter in Ansião
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
