Cascais neighborhood guide
São Domingos de Rana property guide for foreign buyers (2026)
The Cascais municipality's easternmost parish, inland from Carcavelos — value-tier residential, the most-affordable Cascais-postcode entry point, and the densest local-Portuguese-resident family population in the borough.
Median price / m²
€3,280
Rental / m² / month
€11.5
Gross yield
4.2%
Foreign-buyer share
14%
Who buys in São Domingos de Rana
Foreign mid-budget buyers entering the Cascais postcode at the floor price. Average ticket €280k-€500k for apartments.
Transport and access
Bus links to Carcavelos and Cascais stations. 22 minutes to Lisbon airport.
Lifestyle, services, and amenities
Quiet residential streets, local shopping centres, Pinhal Conde da Cunha forest park.
Property types in São Domingos de Rana
Mid-tier 1990s-2020s apartment stock 80-140 m², some townhouses.
Cost-to-buy: IMT + Stamp Duty + notary
Use the calculator below to model the exact IMT, Stamp Duty (0.8%), and notary estimate for your specific purchase price in São Domingos de Rana. The calculator uses the 2026 mainland Portugal brackets and handles primary residence vs other and resident vs non-resident scales.
Portugal IMT calculator (2026 brackets)
Property transfer tax + Stamp Duty + notary estimate on a Portuguese urban residential purchase. AT 2026 mainland brackets.
Estimated total transaction tax
€12,457
4.75% on top of the purchase price
- IMT (property transfer tax)
- €9,158
- Effective IMT rate
- 3.49%
- Marginal IMT bracket
- €194,458 – €324,058 @ 7.0%
- Stamp Duty (0.8%)
- €2,099
- Notary + registry (estimate)
- €1,200
Estimates based on Autoridade Tributária (AT) 2026 mainland brackets. Real IMT charged at escritura may differ if the assessed tax value (VPT) exceeds the purchase price, in which case AT charges on the higher number. Confirm with your Portuguese lawyer before closing.
Next steps
For the full buying process from offer to keys, see our complete buyer guide for foreigners. For mortgage rates and LTV for non-residents, see our mortgage guide. For the Portuguese tax-residency framework see our NHR / IFICI guide.
Other Cascais neighborhoods
Alcabideche
€3,680/m²
Inland Cascais municipality north of the railway corridor — value-tier residential, Quinta da Bicuda gated community, and a meaningfully lower price point than the coastal strip.
Cascais Centro
€5,980/m²
The historic core of Cascais between the marina and the railway station — pedestrianised streets, the Citadel, beachfront cafés, the daily fish market, and the densest concentration of restaurants in the borough.
Estoril
€5,780/m²
The casino-and-grand-hotel coastal stretch immediately east of Cascais — early-20th-century mansion belt, the Casino Estoril, the F1 / racetrack heritage, and the densest concentration of grand-villa stock on the Estoril coast.
Quinta da Marinha
€6,840/m²
Premium gated residential development west of Cascais Centro — golf, equestrian centre, Onyria Marinha resort, tightly controlled architecture, and the highest-priced detached-villa stock in the borough.
Carcavelos
€4,380/m²
The eastern Cascais-line town between Oeiras and Estoril — kilometre-long Atlantic surf beach, the famous Carcavelos public beach, mid-tier housing, and St. Julian's International School (the largest English-language K-12 in Portugal).