For a single person buying a home, Alvaiázere works out cheaper. A home in Alvaiázere costs €43,860 less.
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AlvaiázereOurém
Estimated home price · 60 m²€40,800Δ €43,860€84,660
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,080€8,466
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€326€677
Stamp duty · loan€220€457
Total upfront€4,627€9,600
Monthly payment€141€293
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,696€3,519
€1,823less in Alvaiázere
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€61€138
€77less in Alvaiázere
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€281€284
€3less in Alvaiázere
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasAlvaiázere: bottle · Ourém: network
€360€209
€151less in Ourém
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlvaiázere gives back 2.5%, Ourém keeps the 5%
€50€0
€50less in Alvaiázere
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,727€4,529
€1,802less 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%26%
13%better in Alvaiázere
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+53%+80%
27 pointsrose more in Ourém
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
29.9/100026.7/1000
3.2/1000better in Ourém
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min17 min
1 minbetter in Ourém
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,214/month€1,357/month
€143/monthbetter in Ourém
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,103/month€1,138/month
€35/monthbetter in Ourém
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
73.487.6
14.2better in Ourém
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 km15.9 km
6.1 kmbetter in Ourém
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
