Skip to content
Vicinalia
Italiano Sign up

Berchidda: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

Liveability index free for any address

Search for an address in Berchidda

The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Umberto Primo 1, Berchidda.

Berchidda, vermentino and Mount Limbara in northern Sardinia

At the foot of Mount Limbara, in inland Gallura in northern Sardinia, Berchidda is a town of shepherds and winegrowers at around 300 metres, surrounded by cork oak woods, pasture and vermentino vineyards. Olbia and its airport are a reasonable drive away. The town is also known beyond Sardinia for the Time in Jazz festival, held in summer.

For buyers, Berchidda offers granite houses in the centre, often roomy and with a courtyard, and newer homes on the edges. Prices are far lower than on the Gallura coast, while the sea stays within a manageable distance. A house left empty for some time needs attention to roof, damp, wiring and plumbing, and newcomers should also weigh up the distance to larger services, which are in Olbia or Ozieri.

The population is 2,584 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 10.8% since 2011. Over-65s make up 28.0%, above the provincial average of 23.3%, and the average age is 48.9. Foreign residents account for 2.7%. Average incomes are lower than across the province.

Seismic hazard is the lowest in Italy: Berchidda is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. The priorities in a house are insulation, the state of the roof and heating, since inland winters are colder than on the coast.

On the slopes of the Limbara, gradient and drainage matter. For each address the report checks the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • At the foot of Mount Limbara, inland Gallura.
  • Vermentino vineyards and the Time in Jazz festival.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard level.
  • Population down 10.8% since 2011.

Overview

Berchidda is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,584 residents, ranked 13 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Berchidda is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 10.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Berchidda declared an average taxable income of 17,807 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Berchidda is in climate zone D, with 1,486 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Berchidda has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 1.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 1.5% of the land in Berchidda, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Berchidda 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 high. 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 Berchidda: 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 Berchidda 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 27 inhabited census areas in Berchidda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 83 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.0%
  • good 3.6%
  • very good 95.4%

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 113006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.