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Muros: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sassari, 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 Brigata Sassari 1, Muros.

Muros, a small village on the edge of Sassari

Muros is one of the small villages around Sassari, close enough for a daily trip into the city for work, school and services. The centre is compact, with low houses along the main streets, surrounded by the Sassari countryside of olive groves, pasture and farmland.

Being near the city explains who lives here. The population is younger than the provincial average: an average age of 45.7 against 48.3, and over-65s at 20.6% against 26.6%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 814 residents in 2023, just 2.7% fewer than in 2011, and households average 2.26 people. Foreign residents are few, 1.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

For buyers, Muros offers detached houses, small villas and village homes with courtyards, in a quiet setting that nevertheless depends on Sassari for almost everything. Before choosing, try the commute at rush hour and check how far schools, the pharmacy and shops are from the address, which the report measures from the exact location of the house.

Seismic hazard is the lowest on the scale: all 66 municipalities in the province of Sassari are in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, and expected ground acceleration in Muros is about 0.050 g. In houses a few decades old, insulation, the systems and roof leaks matter most.

For landslides and floods the report reads the official maps for the address, useful if you are looking at houses near valleys and watercourses. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Village near Sassari, with daily commuting into the city.
  • Average age 45.7, over-65s at 20.6%.
  • Residents almost stable: -2.7% since 2011.
  • All 66 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Muros is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 814 residents, ranked 40 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Muros is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 66 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Muros declared an average taxable income of 19,839 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Muros has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.

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 8.0% of the land in Muros, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Muros is not among the radon priority areas designated 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 Muros: 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 Muros 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 5 inhabited census areas in Muros. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 3.1%
  • good 96.4%

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 112033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.