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Housing market · September 2026

Rio de Janeiro housing market

What it costs to buy and rent in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, computed from 1,870 continuously monitored listings.

TuLugar Price Index

$892/m²

Price per m² (sale)

2-bedroom apartment

$45,798

Median apartment rent

$672/mes

Monitored listings

1,870

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Price by neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro

Where Rio de Janeiro is expensive and where it is not. Every neighborhood with a usable sample, shaded by its median price per m². Tap one for its market.

Explore the full price mapAndaraí: $935/m²Barra da Tijuca: $2,556/m²Barra Olímpica: $1,832/m²Bento Ribeiro: $559/m²Bonsucesso: $699/m²Botafogo: $2,601/m²Brás de Pina: $717/m²Cachambi: $785/m²Campinho: $462/m²Campo Grande: $637/m²Cascadura: $513/m²Centro: $1,310/m²Copacabana: $2,253/m²Cordovil: $609/m²Cosmos: $430/m²Engenho de Dentro: $732/m²Engenho Novo: $655/m²Freguesia (Ilha): $757/m²Freguesia (Jacarepaguá): $860/m²Grajaú: $1,003/m²Guaratiba: $655/m²Higienópolis: $618/m²Inhoaíba: $447/m²Ipanema: $2,769/m²Irajá: $821/m²Jacarepaguá: $1,488/m²Jardim Carioca: $920/m²Jardim Guanabara: $1,212/m²Leblon: $4,013/m²Madureira: $788/m²Marechal Hermes: $761/m²Méier: $760/m²Olaria: $587/m²Paciência: $479/m²Parada de Lucas: $694/m²Pavuna: $552/m²Pechincha: $894/m²Penha: $846/m²Penha Circular: $653/m²Portuguesa: $870/m²Praça Seca: $522/m²Praia da Bandeira: $809/m²Quintino Bocaiúva: $486/m²Ramos: $710/m²Recreio dos Bandeirantes: $1,429/m²Ribeira: $1,072/m²Rio Comprido: $891/m²Rocha: $645/m²Santa Cruz: $475/m²Santa Teresa: $1,153/m²Tanque: $672/m²Taquara: $831/m²Tauá: $801/m²Tijuca: $1,200/m²Todos os Santos: $865/m²Vila da Penha: $809/m²Vila Isabel: $920/m²Vila Valqueire: $873/m²Rio de Janeiro: apartment price per m²Median sale (USD) by region · September 2026 · tulugar.com$430–$4,013/m²Recreio dos Bandeirantes$1,429/m²Tijuca$1,200/m²Jardim Guanabara$1,212/m²Campo Grande$637/m²Barra Olímpica$1,832/m²Higienópolis$618/m²Ipanema$2,769/m²
$430$4,013

Median $/m² for apartments for sale. Gray = insufficient sample.

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Market pace

Median age of active listings
186 daysIn line with Brazil

Brazil median: 190 days

Measures how long ago the listings that are STILL on the market today were published — not how long they take to sell. Shown only where we know the real publication date for most of the inventory.

Neighborhoods

Apartment prices: median sale, $/m² and rent. “Listings” counts the whole inventory.

#City / NeighborhoodListingsApt. sale$/m²MoMYoYApt. rent
1
Barra da TijucaView →
134$346K$2,556
——$2,304
2
Campo GrandeView →
115$29K$637
———
3
Recreio dos BandeirantesView →
113$153K$1,429
——$730
4
CentroView →
73$65K$1,310
———
5
Jardim GuanabaraView →
62$146K$1,212
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6
TaquaraView →
60$47K$831
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7
TijucaView →
60$121K$1,200
——$1,152
8
Barra OlímpicaView →
38$133K$1,832
——$672
9
Freguesia (Jacarepaguá)View →
34$95K$860
———
10
GuaratibaView →
31$28K$655
———

By property type

TypeListingsMedian sale$/m²*
ApartmentsView →
87454%$63K$880
HousesView →
48130%$95K$5,890
LandView →
825%$95K$142
CommercialView →
17911%$65K$626

*Apartment and house m² is built area; land m² is the plot. A house enters its $/m² only when the source reports built area. This page’s headline uses apartments only.

By bedroom count — Apartments

ApartmentslistingsMedian$/m²
Studio3——
1 bedroom70$46K$942
2 bedrooms466$46K$748
3 bedrooms261$115K$1,089
4 bedrooms53$250K—
5+ bedrooms9$307K—

By bedroom count — Houses

HouseslistingsMedian$/m²
Studiono data——
1 bedroom12$35K—
2 bedrooms92$61K—
3 bedrooms170$90K$10,000
4 bedrooms116$125K—
5+ bedrooms90$173K$1,780

By lot size — Land

Price per m² varies dramatically between urban lots and rural plots. We show each category separately so the median represents something concrete.

By lot size — LandlistingsMedian$/m²
Urban lot< 500 m²39$48K—
Residential plot500 – 2,000 m²21$144K$209
Suburban estate2,000 – 10,000 m²14$476K—
Rural / farm> 1 ha8$763K$26

Price distribution

How many listings fall in each price range (USD).

Price distribution — sale

<$50K
522
$50K-$100K
472
$100K-$200K
335
$200K-$500K
192
$500K-$1M
61
>$1M
32

Price distribution — rent

<$300
74
$300-$600
35
$600-$1K
32
$1K-$2K
39
$2K-$5K
51
>$5K
23

Properties for Sale in Rio de Janeiro

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Apartment of 3 bedrooms in Rua Joao Lira 209, 112m², for Sale in Leblon, Rio de JaneiroApartment of 3 bedrooms in Rua Joao Lira 209, 112m², for Sale in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro

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Leblon, Rio de Janeiro

33112m²
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Projects

New developments with available units.

Active developers

Companies with active projects here.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro, the median asking price of an apartment for sale is R$ 387K. By type: apartments R$ 387K, houses R$ 580K, land R$ 578K. The neighborhood with the most supply is Barra da Tijuca, where the median apartment costs R$ 2,1M. The median apartment price per square meter is R$ 5.443/m² — useful for comparing real value across neighborhoods and with other cities in the region.
The neighborhoods with the most real estate activity in Rio de Janeiro are Barra da Tijuca, Campo Grande, Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Centro, Jardim Guanabara. Barra da Tijuca leads with 134 properties and a median apartment price of R$ 2,1M. When choosing a neighborhood, think about commute distance, public transit access, nearby amenities (grocery, healthcare, schools), and your budget. A good quality-of-life indicator is rental availability — neighborhoods with more rentals tend to have better infrastructure and services.
It depends on how long you plan to stay. With a median apartment price of R$ 387K and a median apartment rent of R$ 4.100/mo, the price-to-rent ratio in Rio de Janeiro favors buying if you're staying 3+ years. There are currently 1616 properties for sale and 254 for rent — solid supply that gives buyers negotiating leverage. If you're new to the city, renting first lets you explore neighborhoods before committing to a purchase.
The Rio de Janeiro market has 1870 monitored properties, with a median apartment price of R$ 387K and a median apartment price per m² of R$ 5.443/m². With 1616 properties for sale, the current supply is high — which is good for buyers: more options to choose from and more room to negotiate on price and payment terms. If you're looking for investment value, compare price per m² across neighborhoods to spot the best opportunities.
Yes, with no restrictions whatsoever. Foreigners in Brazil have the exact same rights as citizens to purchase any type of property, including land. You don't need residency or a special visa. The purchase is formalized through a public notary, who verifies the title, drafts the contract, and registers it with the Public Registry. Closing costs are around 3-4% of the property value (notary fees, transfer tax, and registration fees). Many foreign investors also apply for temporary residency, which is relatively easy to obtain in Brazil.

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Methodology

This page analyzes 1,870 listings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Metrics are calculated from the active inventory TuLugar monitors across the market — both listings published on TuLugar and active agency supply tracked continuously. They are asking prices, not final transaction or closing prices.

We use medians to reduce the effect of outlier properties; $/m² only includes listings with valid area data. Prices in other currencies are converted to USD using the exchange rate available when the snapshot is refreshed.

Data is recalculated daily and can change when listings are published, updated, or deactivated.

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In parentheses: analyzed market listings, not only those published on TuLugar.

Data as of 2026-09-30 · refreshed 2026-09-30 03:00 UTC

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