What makes it special
- It sits in the island's urban core, the central region where the city focused its 2017 street works, with interlocking pavers on Rua Rafael Pinto da Rocha (city).
- It has Sabesp sewage: since 2021 Costa Bela residents can ask to connect their homes (city), after requests from the city council in 2015 (Ilhabela City Council).
- In the 2026 high season, from January to Carnival, rubbish collection in Costa Bela I and II became daily, Monday to Friday (city).
- The water main from Sabesp's supply expansion runs through part of Costa Bela, along Estrada da Cocaia and Rua Benedito Rodrigues dos Santos (São Paulo State).
What to weigh
- There are slopes: the 2024 UNICAMP study measured susceptibility (not mapped risk) and found 20.31% of Costa Bela's urbanised area in medium susceptibility to landslides (Piedade and Amorim). The neighbourhood is not among the most flood-exposed in the same study.
- Part of the neighbourhood is a settlement in the city's land-title regularisation programme (city, 2018): check the registry and the lot's status before buying.
Who it suits
Arvita’s reading, based on the facts above.
- People who work on the island and want to live in the central region, close to the shops and services of Perequê.
- Families looking for a residents' neighbourhood away from the holiday-home areas.
Living here
- Municipal hospital: 2.8 km by car.
- Ferry terminal: 2.7 km by car.
- Clinics, specialty centres and labs within 3 km: CROL Radiologia (radiologia odontológica) (private); Centro de Referência Especializada Júlia Tenório (public); Centro Médico Ilhabela (private); Biotec Laboratório de Análises Clínicas (private); Duclin Laboratórios (private); APAE de Ilhabela (atendimento de saúde) (non-profit); Centro de Infectologia e Fígado de Ilhabela (public); CAPS I de Ilhabela (saúde mental) (public).
- Nearest health unit: UBS Água Branca, 0.3 km.
- Public schools nearby: E.M. Antônio Marques Nogueira (municipal, 0.1 km); E.E. Prof. José Antonio Sanches Gonzalez (estadual, 0.8 km); E.M. Iracema França Lopes Correa (municipal, 0.9 km).
- Private schools nearby: ACEI Escola (1.0 km); Colégio Objetivo Ilhabela (1.8 km); Escola de Educação Infantil Jardim Waldorf Sol da Terra (1.8 km).
Approximate driving distances from the centre of the neighborhood, as of 2026-11-03. Schools and health units whose address could be placed on the map; there may be others. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The market here
Asking prices in listings, not sale prices. Median of active listings from Ilhabela agencies Arvita follows daily, each property counted once, as of 2026-11-03. Figures appear only with at least 5 listings.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a house cost in Costa Bela?
The typical (median) asking price of houses listed in Costa Bela is R$ 1.600.000, from 12 listings Arvita followed as of 2026-11-03. It is an asking price, not a sale price.
How many properties are for sale in Costa Bela?
As of 2026-11-03, 15 properties listed for sale, each counted once even when several agencies list it.
How far is Costa Bela from the ferry?
About 2.7 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood to the ferry terminal.
How far is Costa Bela from the hospital?
The municipal hospital is about 2.8 km by car from the centre of the neighborhood. The nearest health unit is UBS Água Branca, 0.3 km away.
Which schools are near Costa Bela?
E.M. Antônio Marques Nogueira, E.E. Prof. José Antonio Sanches Gonzalez, E.M. Iracema França Lopes Correa, ACEI Escola, Colégio Objetivo Ilhabela, Escola de Educação Infantil Jardim Waldorf Sol da Terra. Distances and type for each in the Living here section.
Where in Ilhabela is Costa Bela?
Costa Bela is in the Centre and Vila part of the island.
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