including data on both vidigal and rocinha, the fipe zap index (índice fipezap) is the housing indicator in the brazilian market - it acts as the main thermometer for the housing market in brazil, as a collaborative partnership between fipe and zap.

fundação instituto de pesquisas econômicas - fipe, is an institution part of the university of são paulo that track economic data since 1973, while zap is one of the most important portals for sales and rentals of real estate in brazil.

the fipe zap index demonstrates the variation in prices and housing deals for apartments both in the city as well as those in neighboring towns, in addition to showing relevant statistics for all types of buildings, including apartments, houses, and commercial buildings in these areas.