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Banari: what to know before buying a home

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

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Banari, a hill village in inland Sassari province

Banari lies in the interior of the province of Sassari, on a rise at around 400 metres, among farmland, pasture and low hills. Sassari is the reference point for the hospital, the university and public offices; the sea is a drive away, but daily life here is that of an inland farming village.

Most houses on the market are village homes built in the last century or earlier, often in need of work. The asking price matters less than the renovation: damp in the walls, the roof, the wiring and the plumbing are the first things to have checked. The climate zone is D, with winters that are not harsh but cool enough to make good insulation worthwhile.

In 2023 there were 515 residents, 15.6% fewer than the 610 counted in 2011 by Istat, the national statistics office. The population is old: a mean age of 53.4 against 48.3 for the province, with over-65s at 38.3% compared with 26.6%. Foreign residents are 1.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On earthquakes the picture is calm. All 66 municipalities in the province of Sassari are in seismic zone 4, the lowest step of the national classification, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.050 g. In older houses, upkeep and the general condition of the building matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps for Banari, so the report works from the address to the land parcel. Flooding along watercourses and landslides on slopes are read from the official maps for the exact location, together with the distance to services measured from the house.

Key points

  • Hill farming village at around 400 metres.
  • Over-65s at 38.3%, against 26.6% in the province.
  • All 66 municipalities around Sassari in seismic zone 4.
  • Village houses needing work: check damp, roof and systems.

Overview

Banari is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 515 residents, ranked 55 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Banari is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 15.6%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Banari declared an average taxable income of 16,145 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Banari is in climate zone D, with 1,818 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 415 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Banari has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.0% of the land in Banari, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Banari is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Banari: 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 Banari 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 4 inhabited census areas in Banari. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.7%
  • good 99.3%

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 112004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.