For a single person buying a home, Vieira do Minho works out cheaper. A home in Vieira do Minho costs €14,100 less.
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FafeVieira do Minho
Estimated home price · 60 m²€82,200Δ €14,100€68,100
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,220€6,810
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€658€545
Stamp duty · loan€444€368
Total upfront€9,321€7,723
Monthly payment€285€236
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,417€2,830
€587less in Vieira do Minho
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€123€102
€21less in Vieira do Minho
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€266€200
€66less in Vieira do Minho
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€212€209
€3less in Vieira do Minho
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFafe gives back 2%, Vieira do Minho keeps the 5%
€40€0
€40less in Fafe
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,358€3,721
€637less in Vieira do Minho
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
28%24%
4%better in Vieira do Minho
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+73%+117%
44 pointsrose more in Vieira do Minho
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
28.3/100026.3/1000
2.0/1000better in Vieira do Minho
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min20 min
4 minbetter in Fafe
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,165/month€1,104/month
€61/monthbetter in Fafe
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,004/month€993/month
€11/monthbetter in Fafe
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.967.0
9.9better in Fafe
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.30/1000
0.10/1000better in Vieira do Minho
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.3 km19.8 km
16.5 kmbetter in Fafe
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
