Cabo Frio
Beyond Rio · Coastal

Cabo Frio.

White sand, cold Atlantic, and dunes.

About the area

Praia do Forte, dunes at Peró, and the white-sand beaches the cariocas drive to when Búzios feels crowded.

Cabo Frio sits at the elbow of the Região dos Lagos. Cold-current beaches, white sand, dunes, and a calmer pace than Búzios next door.

Our Cabo Frio book is beachfront apartments on Praia do Forte and the Peró dunes houses for buyers who'd rather be 15 minutes from a quieter beach than 15 minutes from Rua das Pedras.

Value-conscious buyers Dunes + cold-water surfers Long-stay rental owners
USD 900K Median ticket
Beachfront apts + houses Property mix
2.5 hours From Rio
Cabo Frio
Neighborhood vitals

How Cabo Frio scores.

Walkability, transit, schools, beach access — the things that actually shape how you'll live here, day to day.

Walk score 75 Praia do Forte boardwalk
Transit score 35 Local buses + taxi
Boat access Canal · marina Itajuru lagoon
Safety High Tourist-zone patrolled
From Rio 2.5 hours Via Lagos toll road
CFB airport In town Regional · seasonal direct
Beaches Forte · Peró · Conchas White-sand · cold current
Dining Rua dos Biquinis Town centre
On the map

Cabo Frio outlined.

CFB regional airport is in town. Roads connect to Búzios (25 min) and Rio (2.5 hr) via the Via Lagos toll road.

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What's nearby

Points of interest.

Who lives here. A larger year-round local base than Búzios, plus carioca families with a long history at Praia do Forte and the Peró dunes.

Praia do Forte Main beach · 0.2 km
Dunas do Peró Dunes · 8 km
Praia das Conchas Cove · 10 km
Forte São Mateus Historic fort · 0.5 km
Canal do Itajuru Marina canal · 1 km
CFB airport Regional · 5 km
Our Cabo Frio mandates

Off-market only.

We currently work Cabo Frio off-portal. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll come back with what's actually available — including listings that never reach public sites.

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