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Esterzili: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cagliari, 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 Roma 1, Esterzili.

Esterzili, a Roman bronze tablet and inland Sardinia

A Roman bronze tablet, found in the countryside around the village in the nineteenth century, made Esterzili known to historians: it records a governor of Sardinia ruling on a boundary dispute between two of the island's peoples, and is known simply as the Esterzili tablet.

The village stands more than seven hundred metres up in Sardinia's mountainous interior, among plateaus, pastures and woods with very few scattered houses. Cagliari and the coast are a long way off and the roads are winding mountain routes, so a buyer here should expect long journeys to the hospital, public offices and big shops. The climate is zone D, with cold winters at this height.

In 2023 there were 560 residents, against 721 in 2011: a fall of 22.3%. The population is elderly, with an average age of 53.5 (48.1 in the province) and over-65s at 35.5%, against 25.7% across the province. Households are small, averaging 1.70 people, and foreign nationals make up 1.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a significant concern: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.050 g. In a stone building the roof, damp and services matter more, and are worth having assessed before signing.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available. From a single address the report finds the plot, measures the slope and checks the official landslide and flood maps, since the village is built on sloping ground.

Key points

  • Inland Sardinian village above seven hundred metres.
  • Residents down 22.3% since 2011, over-65s at 35.5%.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Cadastral maps available, slope measured at the plot.

Overview

Esterzili is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 560 residents, among the smallest in the province (67 of 70).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Esterzili is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 fallen by 22.3%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Esterzili declared an average taxable income of 16,194 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Esterzili is in climate zone D, with 1,946 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 731 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 0.9% of the land in Esterzili, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Esterzili is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Esterzili: 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 Esterzili 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 8 inhabited census areas in Esterzili. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 81.1%
  • good 18.9%

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 118017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.