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Monteiasi: 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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Monteiasi, a country town east of Taranto

Monteiasi is a small, compact town in the countryside east of Taranto, about fifteen kilometres from the provincial capital and not far from Grottaglie. The land is almost flat, the town hall sits at around 50 metres and olive groves and vineyards surround the built-up area. The municipality does not reach the sea, but the Ionian coast is a short drive away.

Many people here travel to Taranto and nearby towns every day, so for a buyer the road to the city is the link that really counts. Most homes are detached houses of one or two storeys, typical of farming towns in Puglia, often with a courtyard or roof terrace. The town is in climate zone C, with mild winters and hot summers, which means roof insulation, shading and cooling matter most when you assess a house.

In 2023 there were 5,281 residents, 4.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 45.8, against 46.5 for the province, and over-65s make up 23.9%. Foreign residents account for 1.1%, and households average 2.44 people. Average declared incomes are in line with, or slightly above, the rest of the province.

As for earthquakes, Monteiasi is in seismic zone 4 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 18 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.062 g. In older houses, damp, roof waterproofing and the state of the wiring and plumbing are the bigger issues.

Services cover the basics of a small town, 26 on record in all, and for anything else people go to Taranto or Grottaglie. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report also checks the official flood maps for the address, which are worth a look on flat land when very heavy rain arrives.

Key points

  • Farming town east of Taranto, close to Grottaglie.
  • Foreign residents 1.1%, average age 45.8.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.062 g.
  • Low houses with courtyards, mild climate: roof insulation matters.

Overview

Monteiasi is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 5,281 residents, ranked 22 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteiasi 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 0.062 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 4.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). 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 Monteiasi declared an average taxable income of 20,935 euros, in line with the province (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monteiasi is in climate zone C, with 1,182 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 47 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteiasi has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 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 16.3% of the land in Monteiasi, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monteiasi 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 medium. 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 Monteiasi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteiasi: 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 Monteiasi 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 14 inhabited census areas in Monteiasi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 98.5%

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 073016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.