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Assemini: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Carmine 1, Assemini.

Assemini, between the Santa Gilla lagoon and the Campidano plain

Assemini lies on the Campidano plain west of Cagliari, at the edge of the Santa Gilla lagoon. It is one of the towns in the ring around the regional capital: the city is a few kilometres away, and part of the Macchiareddu industrial area falls within the municipality. The town has a long pottery tradition, with workshops that still work the local clay.

For anyone working in Cagliari, transport matters. The railway towards Iglesias and Carbonia stops in Assemini, and the main road into Cagliari passes by the town. The housing market is mostly detached houses, homes with courtyards and low-rise blocks, often larger for the money than in the city. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 25,762 residents, down 3.2% since 2011. The average age of 46.4 is lower than 48.1 for the province, and over-65s make up 22.1%. Foreign nationals are few, 2.6%. Schools and supermarkets are thinner than the provincial average (0.54 and 0.39 per 1,000 residents), since many services are in Cagliari.

Sardinia has the lowest seismic hazard of any Italian region. All 70 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in Assemini is minimal, about 0.050 g. In older homes, damp, insulation, wiring and plumbing, and the roof matter more.

Water is the real issue. The plain is low and crossed by rivers such as the Flumini Mannu, which flows into the lagoon, and some areas can flood in heavy rain. The report checks the official hazard maps for the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre, identifies the land parcel.

Key points

  • On Cagliari's edge, between the Santa Gilla lagoon and Macchiareddu.
  • Average age 46.4, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, minimal expected acceleration: 0.050 g.
  • Low plain crossed by rivers: flood hazard checked per address.

Overview

Assemini is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 25,762 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 70).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Assemini is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a moderate 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Assemini declared an average taxable income of 21,426 euros, below the provincial average (24,865 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Assemini is in climate zone C, with 935 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 8 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Assemini has 14 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 22 healthcare facilities, 25 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 8.6% of the land in Assemini, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 18.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Assemini is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Assemini: 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 Assemini 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 282 inhabited census areas in Assemini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 16.1%
  • good 75.5%
  • very good 8.1%

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 118002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.