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Carlino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. 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 Marano 1, Carlino.

Carlino, the Friulian lowlands towards the Marano lagoon

Flat land, drainage canals and open fields: Carlino lies in the Bassa friulana, the low plain of Friuli, just a few metres above sea level in the belt that slopes down towards the Marano lagoon. It is a farming and residential municipality that looks to San Giorgio di Nogaro and its industrial area, with Udine about half an hour away by car and a junction of the A4 motorway not far off.

Here geography matters more than usual for a buyer. The land is low and water is managed through ditches and pumping stations, so it is worth checking the height of the plot, the state of the drainage and whether the house has a cellar or rooms below ground. Most homes are detached houses with gardens and old farm buildings, some of them renovated. Climate zone E brings damp, foggy winters.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,634 residents in 2023, down 5.6% since 2011. The average age is 49.7, a little above the 48.5 of the province of Udine, and 29.0% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 4.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Carlino is in seismic zone 3, with an expected acceleration of 0.102 g: lower than in the Friulian foothills, but still worth considering. In houses built before modern seismic rules, ask whether any work has been done on the walls and floors.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. For flooding and standing water the report reads the official maps for the exact address, which on such low ground is the right way to judge a single plot.

Key points

  • Friulian lowlands, a few metres above sea level
  • Low ground: check plot height and drainage
  • 2,634 residents, average age 49.7
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.102 g

Overview

Carlino is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,634 residents, ranked 54 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carlino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.102 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 resident population has fallen by 5.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carlino declared an average taxable income of 24,139 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carlino is in climate zone E, with 2,399 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carlino has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 10.0% of the land in Carlino, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carlino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. 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 Carlino, 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 Carlino: 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 Carlino 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 30 inhabited census areas in Carlino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 14.6%
  • good 85.2%

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 030018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.