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Monti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Monti, Vermentino vineyards in inland Gallura

Monti lies in inland Gallura, south-west of Olbia, in a bowl of granite hills covered with scrub, cork oaks and vineyards. It is one of the centres of Vermentino di Gallura wine, and vines shape both the landscape and part of the local economy. The sea is close enough for a day trip, but life here runs at the pace of a farming village rather than the tourist coast.

For a buyer that means village houses, often with a courtyard, and country houses scattered among vineyards and pasture, the stazzi typical of Gallura. With isolated houses, check road access, mains water and electricity, and whether any extensions were properly permitted. For work, the hospital and public offices, people look to Olbia.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,348 residents (2023), down 5.6% from 2,488 in 2011. The average age is 47.6, a little above the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 26.3%. Foreign residents are 4.0%. Average incomes are below the provincial figure. The village has 3 schools, 1 supermarkets and 14 bars and restaurants.

Sardinia is the Italian region least exposed to earthquakes: every municipality in the province is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection classification, and the expected ground acceleration in Monti is about 0.050 g. In an older stone or block house, the roof, rising damp in the walls and insulation matter more, because inland winters are colder than on the coast.

For land along a stream or on a valley floor, the report checks the official flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, so the report can find the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Inland Gallura south-west of Olbia, Vermentino country
  • 2,348 residents, down 5.6% since 2011
  • Average age 47.6, over-65s at 26.3%
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest class

Overview

Monti is a municipality in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,348 residents, ranked 17 of 26 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 26 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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monti declared an average taxable income of 19,103 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monti is in climate zone D, with 1,486 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 300 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 1.9% of the land in Monti, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monti 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 Monti: 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 Monti 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 36 inhabited census areas in Monti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 50.0%
  • good 50.0%

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 113016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.