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Binetto: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Estramurale 1, Binetto.

Binetto, olive groves inland from Bari

Binetto is a small municipality inland from Bari, in the band of farmland that rises gently from the coast towards the first hills of the Murgia plateau. The landscape is olive and almond groves split by dry stone walls, with a compact centre and a few scattered houses. Bari is close enough that many residents drive there for work every day.

Buyers will mostly find detached houses or two-storey homes in the old centre, plus a few newer small blocks on the edge of town. The market is small and sales are infrequent, so it pays to look closely at the condition of the property and at the price band for the specific address. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,151 residents in 2023, practically the same as at the 2011 census (2,162). The population is younger than average: the mean age is 43.3, against 45.8 across the province of Bari, and people over 65 make up 19.8%, below the provincial 23.7%. Foreign residents account for 1.3%, and households have 2.63 members on average.

Binetto is in seismic zone 3, like 33 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.083 g. The hazard is moderate, but in the stone houses of the old centre it is worth asking about the floors and any work done on the load-bearing walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops from the exact spot of the house.

Key points

  • Olive-growing village inland from Bari, towards the Murgia.
  • Population steady since 2011: 2,151 in 2023.
  • Mean age of 43.3, younger than the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.083 g.

Overview

Binetto is a municipality in the province of Bari, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,151 residents, among the smallest in the province (40 of 41).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Binetto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 41) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.083 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Binetto declared an average taxable income of 21,564 euros, in line with the province (21,788 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Binetto is in climate zone D, with 1,425 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 170 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Binetto has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 7.8% of the land in Binetto, compared with 9.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Binetto 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Binetto. 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 Binetto: 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 Binetto 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 Binetto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 91.3%
  • good 7.6%

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 072008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.