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Biccari: what to know before buying a home

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

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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 Giardino 1, Biccari.

Biccari, the Monti Dauni woods and Lake Pescara

Biccari is a village in the Monti Dauni, the band of hills separating the Tavoliere plain from Campania, at around 450 metres. Behind it rise the woods of Monte Cornacchia and there is the small Lake Pescara, a popular spot for walks and day trips; in front, the plain opens out towards Lucera and Foggia, which remain the places for work, secondary schools and hospital care.

The village has a compact old centre, with masonry houses built against each other and sloping streets, and a newer part built from the 1960s onwards. Buyers mostly find detached houses on several levels, often in need of updating, and a few country houses. In winter, in climate zone D, the cold is felt more than on the plain, so windows and the boiler deserve a careful look.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there are 2,628 residents (2023), down 8.5% on 2011. The average age is 48.0, above the 45.2 of the province of Foggia, and 28.1% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 6.5%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Biccari is in seismic zone 2, with an expected acceleration of 0.143 g. In the old houses of the centre, built up against their neighbours, find out whether walls are shared and whether any strengthening work has been done.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. On the slopes of the Monti Dauni the ground should be judged plot by plot: the report reads gradient and the official hillside maps for the address rather than for the whole village.

Key points

  • Monti Dauni village, below Monte Cornacchia
  • Lucera and Foggia for work, schools and hospital
  • 28.1% over 65, average age 48.0
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.143 g

Overview

Biccari is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,628 residents, ranked 33 of 61 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Biccari is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (51 of 61) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.143 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Biccari, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Biccari declared an average taxable income of 17,876 euros, in line with the province (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Biccari is in climate zone D, with 1,926 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 450 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Biccari has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 parks and green areas.

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 2.6% of the land in Biccari, compared with 4.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Biccari is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Biccari, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Biccari: 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 Biccari 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 20 inhabited census areas in Biccari. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.0%
  • fair 50.3%
  • good 46.7%

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 071006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.