For a single person buying a home, Marvão works out cheaper. A home in Marvão costs €27,480 less.
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MarvãoPortalegre
Estimated home price · 60 m²€38,940Δ €27,480€66,420
On the day you buy
Down payment€3,894€6,642
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€312€531
Stamp duty · loan€210€359
Total upfront€4,416€7,532
Monthly payment€135€230
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,618€2,761
€1,143less in Marvão
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€58€100
€42less in Marvão
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€152€202
€50less in Marvão
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasMarvão: bottle · Portalegre: network
€360€209
€151less in Portalegre
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMarvão gives back 2.5%, Portalegre gives back 1.8%
€50€35
€15less in Marvão
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,518€3,616
€1,098less in Marvão
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
14%20%
6%better in Marvão
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+73%+77%
4 pointsrose more in Portalegre
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.4/100025.8/1000
1.4/1000better in Marvão
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min14 min
2 minbetter in Portalegre
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,055/month€1,352/month
€297/monthbetter in Portalegre
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€958/month€1,153/month
€195/monthbetter in Portalegre
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.499.2
29.8better in Portalegre
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.00/10000.60/1000
0.40/1000better in Marvão
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
12.0 km3.7 km
8.3 kmbetter in Portalegre
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
