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Musei: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, 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 Domusnovas 1, Musei.

Musei, in the Cixerri valley between Cagliari and Iglesias

The Cixerri valley is the flat corridor linking the Cagliari area with Iglesias, and Musei occupies a stretch of it, among low hills, fields and pasture. It is a farming village of low houses, with a compact centre and newer homes on the edges. For work and services people look to Iglesias, Carbonia and the Cagliari area, all reached by car.

Traditional houses often have a courtyard and thick walls, sometimes in stone or mud brick: before buying, check damp, the roof and the wiring and plumbing. In a valley crossed by a river and smaller streams, for lower-lying plots it is also worth looking at the official flood maps, which the report checks at the address. The climate is mild (climate zone C).

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,498 residents in 2023, down 1.6% on 2011. The average age is 48.1, below 50.6 for the province; over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents just 0.5%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a major concern here: all 24 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, and in Musei the expected ground acceleration is 0.050 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality, and the report traces the plot and building from the address.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Cixerri valley.
  • Population down 1.6% since 2011.
  • All 24 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Lower-lying plots: look at the flood maps.

Overview

Musei is a municipality in the province of Sulcis Iglesiente, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,498 residents, ranked 17 of 24 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Musei is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 24 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 1.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (51). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Musei declared an average taxable income of 19,484 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Musei is in climate zone C, with 1,076 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 119 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Musei has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.

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 4.3% of the land in Musei, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Musei 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 Musei: 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 Musei 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 12 inhabited census areas in Musei. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 20.4%
  • good 79.6%

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 119011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.