The average monthly condo fee in São Paulo rose from R$ 832 to R$ 1,085 between 2022 and 2026, while inflation (IPCA) accumulated about 20%.
According to Portas (Notícias), citing Lello's Condominium Map and a report by Estadão, the average condominium fee in the city of São Paulo increased 30% between 2022 and 2026, from R$ 832 to R$ 1,085 per month. Over the same period the IPCA consumer price index accumulated roughly 20%. Residents now pay about R$ 13,000 a year on average. Staff costs make up 49% of condo budgets, driven by wage adjustments for employees and outsourced workers, while water, energy and gas also see frequent increases. The size of the building can matter as much as location. Annual costs range from R$ 7,100 in complexes with more than 150 units in the Centro to more than R$ 33,000 in buildings with fewer than 30 apartments in the south zone. Average monthly spending reaches R$ 1,282 in the south zone and falls to R$ 750 in the east zone. Vertical condos in the capital have on average 1.7 blocks and 81 units. The city has 32,172 condominiums, 38% of them in the south zone and 8% in the north zone; 620 new complexes are expected to be delivered in 2026, more than in 2025 but below the 2022 peak. Nationally, the share of Brazilians living in apartments rose from 8.5% in 2010 to 12.5% in 2022, according to IBGE. For buyers, the article notes that the monthly budget must combine financing, IPTU (property tax) and the condo fee, so a high fee can reduce the amount available for the mortgage payment. In the premium segment, higher fees are often linked to services such as concierge and enhanced security. Delinquency data point in different directions. In Lello's São Paulo portfolio, fees overdue by more than 30 days fell from 6.24% in 2022 to 5.30% in 2026, and to about 2% after 60 days. uCondo, however, recorded a national record of 12.5% of fees overdue by more than 30 days; in the State of São Paulo its index reached 12.14% in the first half of 2026, versus 11.19% a year earlier (the survey does not separate the capital). Lower collection can lead condos to postpone maintenance or levy extra charges.