IMI rate in Ribeira Grande: 0,3 %
In 2025 the IMI rate in Ribeira Grande is 0,3 % — the lowest in the table, shared with 198 other municipalities. On a property with a VPT of 100 000 € that is 300,00 € a year.
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What that is per year
IMI is charged on the VPT, the taxable value in the caderneta predial — almost always below the market price.
| VPT | IMI per year | More than in the cheapest municipality | How it is paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 000 € | 300,00 € | 0,00 € | in two instalments — May and November |
| 150 000 € | 450,00 € | 0,00 € | in two instalments — May and November |
| 250 000 € | 750,00 € | 0,00 € | in three instalments — May, August and November |
Ribeira Grande charges the lowest rate in the 2025 table: 0,3 %. Another 198 of the 300 municipalities with a single rate do the same. The highest rate in the table is 0,45 %.
Ribeira Grande and the nearest municipalities
Ribeira Grande: 32 060 residents (INE, 2025); new homes licensed in 2025: 134.
The 5 municipalities whose centre is closest to the centre of Ribeira Grande, side by side:
| Municipality | Distance | IMI 2025 | €/m² (sales) | New homes per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribeira Grande | 0,3 % | 1 565 € | 4.18 | |
| Lagoa (Açores) | 9 km | 0,3 % | 1 761 € | 4.25 |
| Vila Franca do Campo | 13 km | 0,425 % | 1 585 € | 2.85 |
| Ponta Delgada | 16 km | 0,3 % | 2 017 € | 3.93 |
| Povoação | 25 km | 0,3 % | 1 426 € | 1.24 |
| Nordeste | 32 km | 0,425 % | 1 164 € | 2.72 |
IMI: Tax Authority (AT), 2025. €/m²: INE, median of sales over the 12 months to Q1 2026. New homes: INE, dwellings licensed in new residential buildings in 2025, per 1,000 residents.
How the rate changed
Ribeira Grande has not touched the rate since 2023: 0,3 % for 3 years running.
| Year | Urban rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0,3 % |
| 2024 | 0,3 % |
| 2025 | 0,3 % |
Median price per m² in Ribeira Grande
In Ribeira Grande the median sale value of family dwellings was 1 565 € per m². It is a 12-month median; the last quarter counted is Q1 2026.
- New housing only: 1 432 € per m².
- Existing housing only: 1 669 € per m².
It is the price paid in sales recorded by the Tax Authority, not asking prices — and not a valuation of your home: half the sales were above it, half below.
Source: INE — Instituto Nacional de Estatística, «Estatísticas de preços da habitação ao nível local». INE data as of 2026-07-17. Licence CC BY 4.0.
Purchasing power in Ribeira Grande
Purchasing power per capita in Ribeira Grande is 73.02, on a scale where Portugal = 100 (2021).
100 is the national average; it is not income or salary but an INE index.
Source: INE — Municipal purchasing power study. Indicator 0008614. INE data updated on 2023-11-06. CC BY 4.0 licence.
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In the same district
Rates in the other municipalities of Ponta Delgada district:
- Lagoa (Açores) 0,3 %
- Nordeste 0,425 %
- Ponta Delgada 0,3 %
- Povoação 0,3 %
- Vila do Porto 0,3 %
- Vila Franca do Campo 0,425 %
Common questions
- What is the IMI rate in Ribeira Grande in 2025?
- 0,3 % for urban property.
- How much IMI is paid in Ribeira Grande on a VPT of 100 000 €?
- 300,00 € a year.
- What IMI rate do the municipalities nearest to Ribeira Grande charge?
- Lagoa (Açores) 0,3 %, Vila Franca do Campo 0,425 %, Ponta Delgada 0,3 %, Povoação 0,3 %, Nordeste 0,425 %.
How IMI works
What the municipality decides and what the law decides
The law sets the urban rate between 0,3 % and 0,45 % and the rural rate at 0,8 % (CIMI, article 112.º). The municipal assembly picks the rate every year, for the whole municipality or per freguesia; if no decision reaches the Tax Authority by 31 December, the minimum applies.
The 2025 bill arrives between February and April 2026. Up to 100 € it is paid in May; up to 500 € in May and November; above that in May, August and November. Below 10 € nothing is charged.
Articles of the IMI Code on the Autoridade Tributária portal, checked on 2026-09-14:
Portal das Finanças, Consultar taxas de IMI — table checked line by line on 2026-09-12
What you pay on top of the price