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Milis: what to know before buying a home

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

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Milis, orange groves at the foot of the Montiferru

Orange groves are the first thing you notice on arriving in Milis. The village lies in the countryside north of Oristano, where the plain meets the slopes of the Montiferru, and citrus fruit has been grown here for centuries. In the centre stands Palazzo Boyl, a large aristocratic residence that now hosts exhibitions and events.

Oristano, the provincial capital, is about twenty kilometres away and remains the place for hospital care, secondary schools and public offices. The village is small and flat, with low courtyard houses, often with a yard or vegetable garden, and some newer homes on the outskirts. The climate is mild (climate zone C), with short winters and hot summers, so shade matters more than heating.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,395 inhabitants in 2023, down 12.3% on 2011. The average age is 49.2, in line with the province (49.8), and over-65s make up 30.2%. There are few foreign residents, 1.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g. In the older houses of the centre, the checks to make concern rising damp in the walls, roofs and wiring and plumbing.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Milis. For flooding along the canals and streams of the countryside, the report checks the official maps for the individual address.

Key points

  • Countryside north of Oristano, below the Montiferru.
  • Historic orange groves and Palazzo Boyl in the centre.
  • Population down 12.3% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Milis is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,395 residents, ranked 29 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Milis is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 12.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Milis declared an average taxable income of 17,621 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Milis is in climate zone C, with 1,069 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 72 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Milis has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.2 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.2).

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 5.7% of the land in Milis, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Milis is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Milis: 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 Milis 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 6 inhabited census areas in Milis. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 84 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.9%
  • good 0.1%
  • very good 99.0%

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 115032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.