The prices of residential properties have risen 0.59% in Januaryregistering a slowdown in relation to December, according to the Fipezap Residential Sale Index. Even so, the variation was greater than triple of inflation registered this beginning of the year.
In January, the National Consumer Price Index Broad 15 (IPCA-15),, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The monthly appreciation occurred in 49 of the 56 cities Monitoring by the survey, which follows the average sale price in ads on the internet.
This movement was led by the properties of only one bedroom. At the other end, spaces with three bedrooms were the ones that value the least.
On average, the price of properties for sale was R$ 9.069/m² No country.
Among the localities, the city of Balneário Camboriú stood out as the most expensive, at R $ 4,041/m², followed by Itapema and Vitória.
Already accumulated in 12 months, the sales prices of this type of property recorded a valuation of 7.98%.
According to Paula Reis, Economist at Datazap, the real estate scenario in 2025 is more challenging.
“Credit restriction, as a result of Selic’s discharge and reduction of savings resources, and increased construction costs should press the sector, especially in the medium standard segment,” Reis explained.
Currently, the basic interest rate is 13.25% per year, after an increase of 1 percentage point at the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) in January this year. In a statement last year, the Central Bank (BC) had already hired two highs in 2025.
Paula Reis also said that, on the other hand, sectors such as lease and luxury properties are well positioned in a more restrictive environment, noting that the program Minha Casa Minha Vida should remain a pillar of housing inclusion.