Municipality · Vila Real
Valpaços: Cost of living in Valpaços
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,394€200 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price699 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,075€256 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price699 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,820€402 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price699 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,332€278 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of the local median salary
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€4,325€360 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€6,608€551 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.81 €/m²
Median salary€981/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
699 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+59%from 440 to 699 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.81 €/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
no datano datano data
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
€981/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,085/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
64.9
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
16.8 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Mirandela (Mirandela) · · 20% 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)
74 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.
159
134 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 25 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
29.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
468 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
8.7% 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 | €41,940 | €55,920 | €76,890 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,743 | €2,324 | €3,196 |
| 1 | €63 | €84 | €45 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €2,394 | €3,075 | €4,820 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €145 | €194 | €266 |
| On the day you buy | €4,756 | €6,341 | €8,719 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,743 | €3,658 | €5,029 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,332 | €4,325 | €6,608 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 23% | 16% | 21% |
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.
Water, sewage and waste: no data.
Fuel: average of 8 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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