Municipality · Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco: Cost of living in Castelo Branco
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€3,487€291 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of the local median salary
Home price1,065 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€4,434€369 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,065 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€6,716€560 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,065 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,565€380 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Rent5.32 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,872€489 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.32 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,763€730 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.32 €/m²
Median salary€1,099/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,065 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+59%from 670 to 1,065 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.32 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Yes−€30 with 1 dependant, −€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€231€310€417
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 0.8% and gives back 4.3% of your income tax
€85€213€255
Work and income
What people earn here, and how long it takes to get to work.
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,099/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,295/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
96.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 min
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.8 kmHospital Amato Lusitano - Castelo Branco · · 88% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
59 places per 100 children
Crèche placesCreche Feliz: free up to age 3 in public crèches and those with a state agreement; in adhering private ones, only if there is no agreement place near home or work.
695
574 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 121 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
30.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
237 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
12% of the land
The year's costs
Everything in the year's bill, for the three households. The chosen one is highlighted.
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated home price | €63,900 | €85,200 | €117,150 |
| Mortgage payments | €2,656 | €3,541 | €4,869 |
| 1 | €96 | €128 | €106 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €231 | €310 | €417 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€85 | -€213 | -€255 |
| Total per year | €3,487 | €4,434 | €6,716 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 20% | 13% | 18% |
| Monthly payment | €221 | €295 | €406 |
| On the day you buy | €7,246 | €9,662 | €13,501 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,830 | €5,107 | €7,022 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €231 | €310 | €417 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€85 | -€213 | -€255 |
| Total per year | €4,565 | €5,872 | €8,763 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 19% | 27% |
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.
2 Effort rate on the local median gross salary (half of workers earn less), × 1 salary for a single person and × 2 for a couple or family.
Fuel: average of 20 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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