For a single person buying a home, Ourique works out cheaper. A home in Ourique costs €48,420 less.
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OdemiraOurique
Estimated home price · 60 m²€108,000Δ €48,420€59,580
On the day you buy
Down payment€10,800€5,958
Transfer tax (IMT)€33€0
Stamp duty · purchase€864€477
Stamp duty · loan€583€322
Total upfront€12,280€6,756
Monthly payment€374€206
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,489€2,476
€2,013less in Ourique
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€162€89
€73less in Ourique
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Ourique
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 municipalityOdemira gives back 1.5%, Ourique gives back 2.5%
€30€50
€20less in Ourique
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,360€3,255
€2,105less in Ourique
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
38%21%
17%better in Ourique
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+64%+48%
16 pointsrose more in Odemira
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.8/100033.3/1000
12.5/1000better in Odemira
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min16 min
1 minbetter in Ourique
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,145/month€1,177/month
€32/monthbetter in Ourique
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€983/month€1,002/month
€19/monthbetter in Ourique
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.379.0
1.7better in Ourique
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10001.00/1000
0.70/1000better in Ourique
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.7 km19.0 km
5.3 kmbetter in Odemira
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
