Brazil Rents Rise Nearly 9% in 12 Months, Double CPI

2026-03-17 - 12:10

Key Points — Brazil’s FipeZAP rental index rose 0.94% in February, accelerating from January’s 0.65% and outstripping both the 0.70% IPCA and the -0.73% IGP-M — Over the trailing 12 months, rents have climbed 8.96% — more than double the 3.81% IPCA rate — with Vitória (+18.99%) and Teresina (+18.70%) leading gains — Average rental