For a single person buying a home, Crato works out cheaper. A home in Crato costs €7,980 less.
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Castelo de VideCrato
Estimated home price · 60 m²€39,840Δ €7,980€31,860
On the day you buy
Down payment€3,984€3,186
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€319€255
Stamp duty · loan€215€172
Total upfront€4,518€3,613
Monthly payment€138€110
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,656€1,324
€332less in Crato
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€60€48
€12less in Crato
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€166€186
€20less in Castelo de Vide
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 municipalityCastelo de Vide gives back 2.5%, Crato gives back 0.5%
€50€10
€40less in Castelo de Vide
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,571€2,287
€284less in Crato
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%11%
2%better in Crato
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+63%+72%
9 pointsrose more in Crato
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
29.5/100031.0/1000
1.5/1000better in Castelo de Vide
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 min16 min
1 minbetter in Castelo de Vide
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,193/month€1,102/month
€91/monthbetter in Castelo de Vide
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,069/month€1,021/month
€48/monthbetter in Castelo de Vide
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
79.975.6
4.3better in Castelo de Vide
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.00/10001.50/1000
0.50/1000better in Crato
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
15.3 km21.6 km
6.3 kmbetter in Castelo de Vide
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
