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Crispiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Crispiano, farmhouse country above Taranto

On the first rise of the Murge plateau, north of Taranto, Crispiano looks down over the plain and the gulf. It is known as the town of a hundred masserie: the countryside is dotted with old fortified farmhouses surrounded by olive groves, dry-stone walls and scrubland, and some have become farm stays or event venues.

The town itself is compact, with a centre of low white houses and newer districts on the edges. Many people commute to Taranto, a drive down towards the coast, while to the north the road climbs to the Itria Valley and Martina Franca. If you are after a country house or a masseria to restore, the properties are large but often come with landscape restrictions and heavy work, so check access, water supply and building permits early on.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 13,031 residents in 2023, down 4.0% since 2011. The average age is 45.9, close to the provincial figure, and 24.5% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents are very few, 1.2%. Average incomes are in line with the rest of the province.

The province of Taranto splits its municipalities between seismic zones 3 and 4, and Crispiano is in the more exposed group: zone 3, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.090 g, a moderate value. In farmhouses and homes with stone vaults, the bigger risk comes from neglected maintenance, cracked vaults and heavy roofs, so a structural survey before completion is money well spent.

The limestone of the Murge is cut by lame and gravine, gullies where water runs after storms. Near these hollows it is worth checking the flood maps, which the report does for each address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • On the Murge plateau north of Taranto, among olives and old farmhouses.
  • Population down 4.0% since 2011, foreign residents 1.2%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.090 g.
  • Farmhouses to restore: check restrictions, access and permits early.

Overview

Crispiano is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 13,031 residents, ranked 13 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Crispiano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 10 of 29 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 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 4.0%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Crispiano declared an average taxable income of 20,619 euros, in line with the province (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Crispiano is in climate zone C, with 1,386 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 243 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Crispiano has 7 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 6.3% of the land in Crispiano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Crispiano 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 medium. 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 Crispiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Crispiano: 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 Crispiano 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 66 inhabited census areas in Crispiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 41.0%
  • good 58.1%

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 073004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.