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Misilmeri: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 1, Misilmeri.

Misilmeri, the emir's castle and the Eleuterio valley

The name comes from Arabic and means roughly "the emir's estate": on the hill above the town stand the ruins of the castle that recalls it. Misilmeri lies in the valley of the river Eleuterio, about fifteen kilometres south-east of Palermo, along the main road that runs from the city into the interior of Sicily.

In recent decades it has become one of the places people move to when they work in Palermo and want a bigger home for less money. New districts and detached houses have grown up beside the old centre, and the village of Portella di Mare, towards the coast, is almost a second town. Buyers should allow for commuter traffic into the city and check that recent buildings, especially in the countryside, were built with the proper permits.

The growth shows in the figures: 28,939 residents in 2023, up 5.0% on 2011. It is a young population, with an estimated average age of 42.3 against 44.7 for the province and over-65s at 19.0%. Households average 2.54 people and foreign residents are only 0.8%. Services have not fully kept up: healthcare facilities come to 0.38 per 1,000 residents against 0.71 in the province, and for many things people go to Palermo. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

Misilmeri is in seismic zone 2, like almost every municipality in the province of Palermo, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.180 g, a medium-high value. For houses built in a hurry during the building boom, ask for the original design, the structural sign-off and any work carried out.

The town lies between hills and valley floor: on the slopes landslide hazard is worth a look, near the Eleuterio flood hazard. The report checks both for the individual address.

Key points

  • Eleuterio valley, south-east of Palermo.
  • 28,939 residents, up 5.0% since 2011.
  • Young population: average age 42.3.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.180 g.

Overview

Misilmeri is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 28,939 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Misilmeri is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.180 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Misilmeri, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (45). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Misilmeri declared an average taxable income of 17,784 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Misilmeri is in climate zone B, with 897 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 129 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Misilmeri has 24 schools and 10 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 11 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities 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 10.7% of the land in Misilmeri, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Misilmeri, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Misilmeri: 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 Misilmeri 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 140 inhabited census areas in Misilmeri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 28.7%
  • good 38.3%
  • very good 33.0%

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 082048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.