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Arnesano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lecce, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Dante Alighieri 1, Arnesano.

Arnesano, olive groves and low houses west of Lecce

Arnesano is one of the ring of towns around Lecce that share work, secondary schools and services with the provincial capital. It lies west of the city on the Salento plain, on almost flat ground among olive groves, dry-stone walls and fields. The drive to Lecce is short, and neighbourhoods of detached houses and small blocks have grown up around the old centre.

In the centre are the old courtyard houses, with thick walls and flat roof terraces, which often need work on the wiring and plumbing and against rising damp. On the edges, detached houses with gardens built in recent decades are the norm. The climate is mild (climate zone C) but summers are hot: orientation, roof insulation and shading make more difference to comfort than heating. Average declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

At the end of 2023 there were 3,899 residents, down 1.4% on 2011, a modest change. The population is younger than the province of Lecce's: an average age of 45.5 against 47.2, and over-65s at 22.7% against 26.1%. Foreign residents make up 4.3%.

Earthquake risk is low here. Arnesano is in seismic zone 4, like all 96 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.049 g. For an older house, upkeep, waterproofing of the roof terrace and the state of the systems matter more than the structure.

Salento has no rivers, but in heavy rain water collects in the low points of the limestone ground. The report reads the official flood maps for the address and, since the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, it also finds the plot.

Key points

  • Town in the Lecce commuter belt, west of the city.
  • Younger than the province: over-65s at 22.7%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Lecce.
  • 3,899 residents, down 1.4% since 2011.

Overview

Arnesano is a municipality in the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 3,899 residents, ranked 63 of 96 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arnesano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 1.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arnesano declared an average taxable income of 19,584 euros, in line with the province (19,196 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arnesano is in climate zone C, with 1,052 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 32 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arnesano has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 4 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.3% of the land in Arnesano, compared with 14.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arnesano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Arnesano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arnesano: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Arnesano are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 11 inhabited census areas in Arnesano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 40.4%
  • good 59.6%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 075007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.