Municipality · Santarém
Ourém: Cost of living in Ourém
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,529€377 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of the local median salary
Home price1,411 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,911€493 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,411 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,708€726 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,411 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,841€487 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of the local median salary
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,660€638 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€11,183€932 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.90 €/m²
Median salary€1,138/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,411 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+80%from 786 to 1,411 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.90 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.325%
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
€284€369€496
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps the full 5%: nothing comes back
€0€0€0
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
€1,138/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,357/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.6
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 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
15.9 kmHospital Nossa Senhora da Graça - Tomar (Tomar) · · 25% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
70 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.
685
685 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 0 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.7 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
194 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
19% 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 | €84,660 | €112,880 | €155,210 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,519 | €4,692 | €6,451 |
| 1 | €138 | €183 | €182 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €284 | €369 | €496 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,529 | €5,911 | €8,708 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 26% | 17% | 24% |
| Monthly payment | €293 | €391 | €538 |
| On the day you buy | €9,600 | €12,931 | €18,870 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,968 | €6,624 | €9,108 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €284 | €369 | €496 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,841 | €7,660 | €11,183 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 36% | 24% | 33% |
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 30 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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