Municipality · Guarda
Seia: Cost of living in Seia
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,672€223 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price741 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,398€283 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price741 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,291€441 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price741 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,722€310 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of the local median salary
Rent4.13 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,799€400 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.13 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,287€607 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.13 €/m²
Median salary€1,037/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
741 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+73%from 429 to 741 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.13 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.34%
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
€210€292€407
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2.5% and gives back 2.5% of your income tax
€50€125€150
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
€1,037/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,198/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.8
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.3 kmHospital Nossa Senhora da Assunção - Seia · · 97% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
85 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.
288
288 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
33.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
364 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
65% 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 | €44,460 | €59,280 | €81,510 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,848 | €2,464 | €3,388 |
| 1 | €76 | €101 | €69 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €210 | €292 | €407 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,672 | €3,398 | €5,291 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €154 | €205 | €282 |
| On the day you buy | €5,042 | €6,722 | €9,243 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,974 | €3,965 | €5,452 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €210 | €292 | €407 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €3,722 | €4,799 | €7,287 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 24% | 16% | 22% |
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 9 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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