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Martis: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, 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 Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Martis.

Martis, the Anglona of the petrified forest

Martis is known for its petrified forest: in the countryside around the village, fossil trunks of trees millions of years old, turned to stone, break the surface. The village lies in Anglona, in northern Sardinia, on a rise at around 300 metres.

Life here is that of a small inland farming town. Homes are mainly village houses, often with a courtyard and built of local stone; before buying one, have the roof, rising damp and the electrics checked. For secondary schools, the hospital and offices the reference is Sassari, reached by car. In climate zone D winters are mild but damp.

In 2023 Martis had 459 residents, 17.0% fewer than the 553 of 2011. The average age is 51.3, above the provincial 48.3, and over-65s make up 33.6% against 26.6% across the province. Foreign residents account for 0.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes there is no difference between one municipality and the next: the whole province of Sassari, with its 66 municipalities, is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, and expected ground acceleration in Martis is about 0.050 g. The risk to look at is rather the condition of the house itself.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Martis, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Between the slopes and the valley floors, landslides and flooding from watercourses should be read for the individual address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Anglona, with a petrified forest in the countryside.
  • 459 residents, down 17.0% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 33.6%, against 26.6% in the province.
  • Whole province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Martis is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 459 residents, among the smallest in the province (60 of 66).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Martis is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 17.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Martis declared an average taxable income of 16,429 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Martis is in climate zone D, with 1,475 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 295 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Martis has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 2.3% of the land in Martis, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Martis 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 Martis: 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 Martis 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 9 inhabited census areas in Martis. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 4.3%
  • good 95.7%

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 112030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.