Real estate markets are today more active in large communities, such as rocinha, vidigal, babilônia, chapéu mangueira, cantagalo, pavão & pavãozinho, complexo do alemão, and complexo da maré - Nowadays around 30% of homes in favelas are rented while the rest are owner-occupied.

Favelas across the city have witnessed significant property valuation in recent years - This is largely a result of the implementation of the Unidade de Polícia Pacificadora - UPP, the Pacifying Police Units that reduced violence and increased security.

At the same time, government initiatives and social programs  improved infrastructure and socially and culturally reinvigorated many communities, making them desirable places to settle, and contributing to the increase of value of properties located in favelas.