For a single person buying a home, Monforte works out cheaper. A home in Monforte costs €17,640 less.
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ArronchesMonforte
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,880Δ €17,640€33,240
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,088€3,324
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€407€266
Stamp duty · loan€275€179
Total upfront€5,770€3,769
Monthly payment€176€115
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,115€1,382
€733less in Monforte
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€76€57
€19less in Monforte
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€208€169
€39less in Monforte
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 municipalityArronches gives back the 5%, Monforte gives back 0.5%
€100€10
€90less in Arronches
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,038€2,337
€701less in Monforte
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
17%11%
6%better in Monforte
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+126%+74%
52 pointsrose more in Arronches
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
23.6/100032.7/1000
9.1/1000better in Arronches
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min16 min
1 minbetter in Monforte
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,180/month€1,258/month
€78/monthbetter in Monforte
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,035/month€1,095/month
€60/monthbetter in Monforte
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.074.9
1.1better in Arronches
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.10/10001.40/1000
0.30/1000better in Monforte
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
23.0 km22.5 km
0.5 kmbetter in Monforte
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
