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Ischitella: what to know before buying a home

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

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Ischitella, between Lake Varano and the Gargano sea

From the town of Ischitella, built on a hill in the northern Gargano, you can see Lake Varano and the Adriatic. The municipality lies within the Gargano National Park, and its land runs down from the built-up area towards the eastern shore of the lake and the coastal strip, among olive groves, citrus orchards and scrub. Foggia, the provincial capital, is a long way off, so hospital visits and paperwork mean planning a drive.

Homes for sale fall into two very different groups. In the town there are masonry houses in the old centre, often on several floors with narrow stairs, and newer blocks on the edges. Towards the lake and the sea, detached houses and second homes used in summer dominate, and many services close out of season. It is worth deciding first which of the two lives you are after.

In 2023 there were 4,110 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 4.8% since 2011. Households are small, 2.07 people on average, and over-65s make up 26.4% against 23.3% for the province of Foggia. Foreign residents account for 5.7%. Average declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

The Gargano is an active seismic area. Ischitella is in zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 50 other municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1; expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.186 g. For a stone building in the old centre, find out whether structural work has been done; for a recent house, ask for the design date.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is published, and the report finds the plot from the address. On the hillsides and in the low-lying areas near the lake, landslides and flooding are checked by the report for the individual house.

Key points

  • Northern Gargano hill town overlooking Lake Varano.
  • Population down 4.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.4%, against 23.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.186 g.

Overview

Ischitella is a municipality in the province of Foggia, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,110 residents, ranked 25 of 61 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ischitella is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (51 of 61) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.186 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ischitella, 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 resident population has fallen by 4.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ischitella declared an average taxable income of 14,834 euros, below the provincial average (18,478 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ischitella is in climate zone D, with 1,766 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 310 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ischitella has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 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 3.0% of the land in Ischitella, compared with 4.1% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ischitella is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. 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 Ischitella.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ischitella: 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 Ischitella 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 37 inhabited census areas in Ischitella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 18.8%
  • good 78.4%

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 071025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.