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Jerzu: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ogliastra, 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 Umberto Primo 1, Jerzu.

Jerzu, Cannonau wine and the Ogliastra limestone peaks

In Jerzu wine is almost part of your identity. This Ogliastra town in eastern Sardinia is known for Cannonau, grown on the hills and slopes around it, and the cooperative winery is one of the main local businesses. The houses sit at around 420 metres, climbing a slope below the limestone walls of the tacchi, the tower-like outcrops typical of this part of the island.

The sea is not far: the coast at Cardedu and Tortolì is reached by heading east, and Lanusei, joint provincial capital with Tortolì, is a short drive away. Buyers find village houses built in steps, often on several floors with entrances at different levels, and countryside plots with vines and olive trees. The streets are steep and narrow, a practical detail not to underestimate.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,947 residents in 2023, down 8.7% since 2011. The average age of 46.9 is slightly below the provincial 47.9; over-65s make up 26.6% and foreign nationals just 1.0%. Incomes are in line with the Ogliastra average.

The whole of Ogliastra is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration in Jerzu is 0.050 g. What to look at is the slope: on such a steep hillside the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available and the report traces the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Cannonau wine town in Ogliastra.
  • Stepped houses below limestone outcrops.
  • 2,947 residents, average age 46.9.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.

Overview

Jerzu is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,947 residents, ranked 6 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Jerzu is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 8.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Jerzu declared an average taxable income of 19,550 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Jerzu is in climate zone D, with 1,467 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 422 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Jerzu has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 1.5% of the land in Jerzu, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Jerzu 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 Jerzu: 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 Jerzu 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 21 inhabited census areas in Jerzu. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 83 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.1%
  • good 0.3%
  • very good 82.6%

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 116009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.