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Monserrato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cagliari, 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 Gaio Giulio Cesare 1, Monserrato.

Monserrato, the university campus and Cagliari's light rail

Monserrato is part of the Cagliari conurbation: it lies on the Campidano plain just north-east of the city, shares a border with it and was for a long time one of its districts before becoming a separate municipality again. It is home to the university's science and medical campus, with the teaching hospital, and to the light rail line that runs into central Cagliari.

The old centre keeps its Campidano courtyard houses, with a large gateway on the street and an inner yard, often altered or divided among several families; around them grew districts of low apartment blocks and detached houses, until the town merged with Cagliari and Selargius. For anyone working or studying at the campus or hospital the location is handy, and the SS554 road gives quick access to the rest of the metropolitan area.

The population is falling and ageing: 18,827 residents at the end of 2023, down 7.9% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, with an estimated average age of 49.6 and over-65s at 28.1%, above the provincial average. Households are small, 2.14 people on average, and there are few foreign residents, 1.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, Sardinia is the calmest region in Italy: every municipality on the island is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. In the old courtyard houses, where walls may be of sun-dried earth bricks, damp, the roof and general upkeep matter far more than seismic issues.

The land is almost flat and only just above sea level, and in heavy rain channels and low-lying spots can flood. The report checks the official maps for the address, after finding the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • University campus and teaching hospital, light rail to Cagliari.
  • Population down 7.9% since 2011, over-65s 28.1%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like all of Sardinia.
  • Campidano courtyard houses in the old centre.

Overview

Monserrato is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 18,827 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 70).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monserrato is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monserrato declared an average taxable income of 22,277 euros, below the provincial average (24,865 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monserrato is in climate zone C, with 989 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 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monserrato has 17 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 20 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 41.9% of the land in Monserrato, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monserrato 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 Monserrato: 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 Monserrato 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 221 inhabited census areas in Monserrato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 1.4%
  • good 36.3%
  • very good 62.3%

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 118028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.