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Budoni: 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.

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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 Nazionale 1, Budoni.

Budoni, beaches and scattered hamlets on Sardinia's north-east coast

Budoni stretches along the north-east coast of Sardinia, between San Teodoro and Posada, with a main village a short way inland and a long string of hamlets spread among beaches, farmland and hills, from Agrustos and Tanaunella to the small marina at Ottiolu. Olbia, with its port and airport, is under an hour's drive.

Beach tourism has transformed the place in recent decades. In summer the population multiplies, many homes are second homes or holiday lets, and services are sized for the season: the data count 90 places to eat and drink and 7 supermarkets, far more per head than the provincial average. In winter the pace changes completely and some businesses close. If you plan to live here all year, factor that in.

Budoni has grown a great deal. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 5,504 residents in 2023, up 13.6% on 2011, making it number 5 in the province by population. The average age is 46.8, in line with the province, and households are small at 1.88 people. Foreign residents make up 6.2%. Average declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Sardinia is the least earthquake-prone region in Italy: all 26 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. For a house by the sea, salt damage to steel and render, the state of the roof and the build quality of homes from the early tourist boom matter more.

Coastal lagoons, streams and low ground near river mouths can flood during autumn storms, which can be very heavy on this coast. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps at the address and traces the plot on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • North-east Sardinian coast between San Teodoro and Posada.
  • 5,504 residents, up 13.6% since 2011.
  • 90 places to eat: services built around summer.
  • Seismic zone 4; by the sea, salt air and autumn storms matter.

Overview

Budoni is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 5,504 residents, ranked 5 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Budoni 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 grown by 13.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Budoni declared an average taxable income of 19,846 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Budoni is in climate zone B, with 767 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 16 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Budoni has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities 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 8.7% of the land in Budoni, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Budoni 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 Budoni: 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 Budoni 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 93 inhabited census areas in Budoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 29.3%
  • good 46.8%
  • very good 23.9%

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 113009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.