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Lecce: what to know before buying a home

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

Search for an address in Lecce

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 Dante 7, Milan.

Lecce, the Baroque city of Salento

Lecce's façades, starting with the Basilica of Santa Croce, are carved from pietra leccese, a soft, pale limestone that made the lavish local Baroque style possible. In Piazza Sant'Oronzo the remains of the Roman amphitheatre come to the surface. The capital of the Salento peninsula, the city lies on the plain between the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea and is home to the University of Salento.

Seismic hazard is low across the province: all 96 municipalities are in zone 4, the lowest class. The expected ground acceleration in Lecce's built-up area is about 0.048 g, a low value. For a buyer, questions about the structure therefore concern the building's age and upkeep more than earthquake risk.

Lecce is growing: at the end of 2023 it had 94,250 residents, 4.8% more than at the 2011 census. It is the province's most populous municipality but, with 96 municipalities in total, it holds only 12.3% of the population. The estimated average age is 47.4, over-65s make up 25.8%, and the average household has 2.00 people. Foreign residents account for 8.6%.

Many services are concentrated in the city. Overture Maps data record 729 cafés, bars and restaurants, 7.73 per 1,000 residents against a provincial average of 5.34, 127 sports facilities (1.35 against 0.77) and 83 schools and education sites (0.88 against 0.81). Supermarkets are a little less dense (0.62 against 0.75). The Ministry of Health lists 32 pharmacies.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Lecce's cadastral maps, and the report starts from the address to find the sheet and parcel (foglio and particella). Even on flat land, flood hazard and the local price range are not the same everywhere: they are checked for the address, whether in the historic centre, the residential districts or the outskirts.

Key points

  • Baroque city built in pietra leccese, capital of Salento.
  • All 96 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4.
  • Population up 4.8% since 2011.
  • 7.73 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents, above the provincial average.

Overview

Lecce is the capital of the province of Lecce, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 94,250 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lecce is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 96 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Lecce.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 4.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lecce has 83 schools and 32 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 58 grocery shops and supermarkets, 68 healthcare facilities, 127 sports facilities and 19 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Lecce: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 075035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.