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Condrò: what to know before buying a home

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

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Condrò, hills on the Tyrrhenian side of Messina province

On the Tyrrhenian side of the province of Messina, between the Peloritani mountains and the coast, Condrò is a small hill municipality. The village has a compact centre with farmland and slopes around it; the sea and the larger coastal towns are a drive away, and from there roads and links run towards Messina and Palermo.

The climate is zone B, with very mild winters: heating costs little, while in summer shade, roof insulation and ventilation matter. Most homes on sale are village houses, sometimes with land; before buying, look at the state of the roof, any leaks and the systems, which have often been redone piecemeal.

The population has held steady: 481 residents in 2023, much the same as in 2011 (481 at the census), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.4 against 46.7 for the province, and over-65s make up 28.9%, against 25.2%. Foreign residents are 4.0%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Condrò is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 91 of the 108 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.167 g. The province of Messina has a long seismic history: for a masonry or older reinforced concrete building, ask for the design documents and any structural assessments before signing.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. With streams running down from the Peloritani to the sea and sloping ground, flooding and landslides vary from one spot to the next: the report checks them on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Tyrrhenian hills between the Peloritani and the coast.
  • Stable population: 481 in 2023, 481 in 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.167 g.
  • Climate zone B: shade and roof insulation matter.

Overview

Condrò is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 481 residents, among the smallest in the province (105 of 108).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Condrò is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (91 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.167 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Condrò, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Condrò declared an average taxable income of 18,020 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Condrò is in climate zone B, with 726 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 58 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Condrò has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 6.0% of the land in Condrò, compared with 6.0% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

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 no contaminated sites in Condrò.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Condrò: 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 Condrò 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 4 inhabited census areas in Condrò. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 083018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.