High rent: see the 10 cities with the most expensive m² to live

According to the FipeZAP+ index, the heating up of the real estate market was reflected in 2021 by the increase in the average property price of 5.29% in seven years. In many cases, the average even exceeds this level. That's why we brought some data from the ten cities with the most expensive m² to live in. Do some research before you move!

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Variation in the average price of real estate

Average property prices in five of the 16 monitored capitals changed and were well above the 10% average in the year 2021. The biggest increase was in Vitória, in Espírito Santo, with almost 20%. Next, we see Maceió, in the state of Alagoas, with 18.50%. The numbers scare a lot of people.

• This was the percentage of the biggest rises in house prices in 2021:

1. Vitória (ES): 19.86%;
2. Maceió (AL): 18.50%;
3. Florianópolis (SC): 15.74%;
4. Curitiba (PR): 15.41%;
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5. Goiânia (GO): 13.7%;
6. Manaus (AM): 9.48%;
7. Brasília (DF): 9.26%;
8. João Pessoa (PB): 8.44%;
9. Campo Grande (MS): 5.97%;
10. Fortaleza (CE): 5.54%;
11. Porto Alegre (RS): 5.54%.

Overall, Brazil had an average of 5.29%. According to experts, the significant increase in the percentage of countries or regions can be attributed to several factors. On the supply side, we have construction costs, especially investment pressure, which increased by more than 20% over the year.

On the demand side, the market posted record sales for the full year, driven by record low interest rates and the “appetite” of people who managed to maintain their income, despite the slow economic growth of the country after the impacts of the Covid-19.

Increased m² value in cities

Data from the FipeZAP+ index for the end of 2021 also showed that the average selling price per square meter in the two cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, continued to be the highest.

• These are the ten citieswith the most expensive square meter of 2021:

1. São Paulo (SP): BRL 9,708;
2. Rio de Janeiro (RJ): BRL 9,650;
3. Balneário Camboriú (SC): BRL 9,358;
4. Itapema (SC): BRL 8,856;
5. Brasília (DF): BRL 8,788;
6. Florianópolis (SC): BRL 8,582;
7. Vitória (ES): BRL 8,562;
8. Itajaí (SC): BRL 7,909;
9. Barueri (SP): BRL 7,748;
10. Curitiba (PR): BRL 7,518.