Cape Verde's islands compared, for buyers

Most homes for sale in Cape Verde are on two islands, Sal and Boa Vista, where the beach resorts are. Santiago and São Vicente have the cities, Praia and Mindelo, and fewer listings. The other islands have a handful between them.

The figures below update daily from the listings we track.^[1]

What sets them apart

• Sal is built around Santa Maria and its beach. Most listings are apartments, with villas the next most common.
• Boa Vista is quieter, with Sal Rei as its town and resorts along the coast to the south. Listings are mostly apartments.
• Santiago is the capital island, and Praia is a working city rather than a resort. Flats lead here too, and the houses listed are town houses rather than villas.
• São Vicente means Mindelo: a port city with the ferry to Santo Antão. Listings are mostly flats in and around the town.
• The other islands are reached by ferry or domestic flight. So few homes are listed that each is better judged on its own than against an island figure.

Before you choose

• Visit in the season you would use the home. Highs run from about 25° in winter to 30° in late summer.
• Check flights for your own dates. Some routes run only in winter.
• Compare like with like: a new-build resort studio and a town flat are priced differently on every island.
• If you plan to let the home, ask the seller or manager for its own booking and cost records.

Read the buying steps next, or browse all listings.

Last updated 17 October 2026.

Sources

1. Cape Verde Real Estate Index — market data — Qojo. dated asking-price observations and tracked inventory by island; a sample of public listings, not sale prices or valuations. Qojo (Qojo dataset; accessed 19 June 2026).