Living in Ferreira do Zêzere

In Ferreira do Zêzere, average gross earnings are €1,253 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €5.48 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 0.7% (2026).

Ferreira do Zêzere had 8,619 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. For Ferreira do Zêzere, the unemployment rate was 0.7% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2319 sources

Population8,619people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,253EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent5.48EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 12% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate0.7%country median 2.3% — 70% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,490incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 9% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than 65% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than any other Portuguese city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Ferreira do Zêzere?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ferreira do Zêzere.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ferreira do Zêzere?

Average net cold rent is 5.48 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.48 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesFerreira do Zêzere highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Ferreira do Zêzere€5.48

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Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Porto€10.15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.48 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹¹Official

Is Ferreira do Zêzere a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%

Student57%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–66%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–70%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 329 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.48 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ferreira do Zêzere?

The unemployment rate is 0.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Ferreira do Zêzere is 0.7%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

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0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Ferreira do Zêzere 0.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,253 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	0.7 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026¹⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Ferreira do Zêzere?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€546of €920 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€920
Rent, 60 m²€5.48/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €329
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€546

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ferreira do Zêzere. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ferreira do Zêzere. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	90 per 100,000	2024	Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ferreira do Zêzere when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ferreira do Zêzere?

Police recorded 2,490 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,490 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³

Recorded crime across major citiesFerreira do Zêzere highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Ferreira do Zêzere2,490

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,490 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 118.8 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VSE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	118.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ferreira do Zêzere. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies

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Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ferreira do Zêzere.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 190.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 45.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Ferreira do Zêzere?

The published population was 8,619 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	190.4 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	520 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁸Independent
Population density	45.27 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.⁹Official
Population	8,619 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Ferreira do Zêzere

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,800	100.0%
Portuguesa	7,211	92.4%
Estrangeira	589	7.6%
Europa	335	4.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	191	2.4%
Outros países - Europa	144	1.8%
África	128	1.6%
França	109	1.4%
Reino Unido	94	1.2%
América	80	1.0%
Angola	65	0.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Brasil	60	0.8%
Ásia	41	0.5%
Moçambique	32	0.4%
Suíça	26	0.3%
Outros países - África	22	0.3%
Índia	22	0.3%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	22	0.3%
Alemanha	19	0.2%
Ucrânia	15	0.2%
Bélgica	12	0.2%
Outros países - Ásia	10	0.1%
Espanha	10	0.1%
Outros países - América	9	0.1%
China	8	0.1%
Itália	6	0.1%
Roménia	6	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	6	0.1%
Oceânia	5	0.1%
Federação da Rússia	5	0.1%
Austrália	4	0.1%
Canadá	4	0.1%
Irlanda	4	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	4	0.1%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
Luxemburgo	2	0.0%
Moldávia	2	0.0%
África do Sul	2	0.0%
Outros	2	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Guiné-Bissau	1	0.0%
Paquistão	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published group	People	Share
Total	7,800	100.0%
Portuguesa	7,473	95.8%
Estrangeira	327	4.2%
Europa	213	2.7%
Outros países - Europa	125	1.6%
Reino Unido	99	1.3%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	88	1.1%
América	51	0.7%
Brasil	45	0.6%
Ásia	36	0.5%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	25	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Índia	23	0.3%
África	22	0.3%
França	16	0.2%
Ucrânia	14	0.2%
Alemanha	13	0.2%
Angola	12	0.2%
Bélgica	9	0.1%
China	8	0.1%
Espanha	6	0.1%
Itália	6	0.1%
Outros países - África	5	0.1%
Oceânia	5	0.1%
Roménia	5	0.1%
Federação da Rússia	5	0.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe	5	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	4	0.1%
Austrália	4	0.1%
Irlanda	4	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	4	0.1%
Outros	4	0.1%
Outros países - América	2	0.0%
Suíça	2	0.0%
Polónia	2	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	1	0.0%
Chéquia	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
Moldávia	1	0.0%
Paquistão	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Ferreira do Zêzere

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Amarante as a Ferreira do Zêzere alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 175 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.9% Amarante vs 0.7% Ferreira do Zêzere+307%
Residents: 52,264 Amarante vs 8,619 Ferreira do Zêzere+506%
Rent: €4.63/m² Amarante vs €5.48/m² Ferreira do Zêzere−16%
Nearest airport: 29.9 km Amarante vs 118.8 km Ferreira do Zêzere−75%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,010 Amarante vs 2,490 Ferreira do Zêzere−19%

Full comparison More about Amarante

Cities near Ferreira do Zêzere

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Tomar 15.9 km away

Rent: 7.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alvaiázere 17.1 km away

Rent: 4.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Sertã 19.2 km away

Rent: 4.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Figueiró dos Vinhos 22.3 km away

Rent: 4.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Constância 24.5 km away

Rent: 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Ferreira do Zêzere, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities

Parede8,631 residents Torre de Moncorvo8,572 residents Pontinha8,772 residents Rio de Mouro8,467 residents Campo Maior8,456 residents Santo André8,436 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Ferreira do Zêzere's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ferreira do Zêzere?

The published population was 8,619 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Ferreira do Zêzere?

Average net cold rent is 5.48 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 384 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Ferreira do Zêzere?

Police recorded 2,490 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Ferreira do Zêzere?

The unemployment rate is 0.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Ferreira do Zêzere?

520 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Ferreira do Zêzere a good place to live?

Ferreira do Zêzere may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Ferreira do Zêzere?

Tomar, Alvaiázere, Sertã, Figueiró dos Vinhos, Constância are near Ferreira do Zêzere. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Ferreira do Zêzere?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,211 people (92.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 09d4012006509046290b32dfecc22f2e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/ferreira-do-zezere/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15

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IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26

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