Financing an apartment in Brasília: simulate and compare with renting
34.2% of households in Brasília are apartments, and 18.5% of those are still being paid off (2022 Census). Simulate the payment with Brazil’s central bank rates and compare it with renting.
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Brasília at a glance
In the 2022 Census, Brasília had 2,817,381 inhabitants and 988,175 occupied permanent private households, 338,279 of them apartments.
Mortgage simulator
Enter the property and choose the bank. The rate is pre-filled with the average across banks, and you can replace it with the one in your offer.
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The simulation holds the month's TR (or IPCA) constant and excludes insurance and fees (unless you fill in the optional field). It is not a credit offer or financial advice: the total effective cost (CET) is the figure the bank gives you.
Buy or rent: which builds more wealth?
Buyers pay a down payment, installments and property costs, and end up with an asset that may or may not appreciate. Renters invest the down payment and the monthly difference. Compare the net worth of each over the years.
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The model ignores the cost of selling the property, capital gains tax and rate changes over the years. The appreciation and yield defaults are assumptions, not forecasts: change them and see how the result responds.
Brasília in official data
Apartments in the city and in Brazil, 2022 Census. The Rank column is the position among the 133 cities we track (1st = highest share).
| Indicator | Brasília | Brazil | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that are apartments | 34.2% | 14.7% | 12th |
| Rented apartments | 44.4% | 36.8% | 44th |
| Apartments still being paid off | 18.5% | 20.5% | 84th |
Source: IBGE (Brazil’s statistics agency), 2022 Census, SIDRA 9935 and 4714. No listing prices: enter the property value you have in mind in the simulator. Open the table.
The numbers behind it
| Households | All types | Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 988,175 | 338,279 |
| Rented | 328,538 (33.2%) | 150,134 (44.4%) |
| Still being paid off | 94,144 (9.5%) | 62,533 (18.5%) |
| Residents | 2,793,628 | — |
Income and vacant households in Brasília
| Indicator | Brasília | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Median income per person, per month | R$ 1,495 | R$ 1,000 |
| Average income per person, per month | R$ 2,999 | R$ 1,638 |
| Vacant households | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Occasional-use households | 2.9% | 7.4% |
Median income per person in Brasília is the 23rd highest among the 159 cities we track: R$ 1,495 per month, 50% above Brazil’s median (values from 2022); it does not measure what a family can afford to finance. Vacant households make up 12.7% in Brasília (Brazil: 12.6%), and occasional-use homes 2.9% (Brazil: 7.4%).
Brasília is 19.5 percentage points above the national average in the share of households that are apartments, 7.6 percentage points above for rented apartments and 2.0 percentage points below for apartments still being paid off. Counting all household types, 30.1% of residents live in rented property and 9.9% in property still being paid off.
Frequently asked questions about apartments in Brasília
How many households are apartments in Brasília?
338,279 of 988,175 (34.2%), versus 14.7% in Brazil: 12th place among the 133 cities we track.
How many apartments in Brasília are rented?
150,134 (44.4%), versus 36.8% nationwide: 44th place.
How many apartments in Brasília are still being paid off?
62,533 (18.5%), versus 20.5% in Brazil: 84th place. It is a reference for how common installment buying is, not a forecast of credit approval.