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Lizzano: 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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For example: Via Carlo Poerio 1, Lizzano.

Lizzano, vineyards and the Ionian coast east of Taranto

Vineyards and olive groves on almost flat land surround Lizzano, a town on the Ionian side of Puglia, east of Taranto, in the part of the province that borders the Salento. The town itself is inland, but the municipality reaches the sea with a stretch of low coastline, the marina of Lizzano. The town also gives its name to a protected designation for local wines.

Buyers face two separate markets. In town there are courtyard houses and one or two-storey homes, often with a roof terrace, plus newer blocks on the edges. On the coast most properties are holiday homes used for a few months a year; with these, check planning permits and any amnesty applications (condoni) carefully, as well as the distance from the sea, before completion. Taranto remains the reference city for jobs, hospitals and offices.

The town is losing residents. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 9,528 in 2023, down 6.9% on 2011, or 710 fewer people. The average age of 46.0 is close to the provincial figure, and over-65s make up 24.5%. Foreign nationals are few, at 1.4%. Incomes are below the provincial average. The climate is mild (climate zone C), so heating bills stay low.

The seismic picture is calm. On the Civil Protection Department's map, 19 of the province's 29 municipalities are in zone 4, the lowest class, and the other 10 in zone 3; Lizzano is in zone 4, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.056 g. Near the sea, salt corrosion of steel and render and the waterproofing of flat roofs matter more.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report finds the plot from the address and checks flood-prone areas there too.

Key points

  • Inland Ionian town with a seaside marina and holiday homes.
  • Population down 6.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.056 g.
  • Seaside homes: check permits and amnesty files before buying.

Overview

Lizzano is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 9,528 residents, ranked 16 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lizzano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 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 6.9%. 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 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lizzano declared an average taxable income of 17,350 euros, below the provincial average (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lizzano is in climate zone C, with 1,004 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 40 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lizzano has 5 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.1 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 10.8% of the land in Lizzano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lizzano 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 low. 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 Lizzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lizzano: 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 Lizzano 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 35 inhabited census areas in Lizzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.7%
  • good 95.3%

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 073011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.