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Noicattaro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Bari, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Noicattaro, table grapes and homes south-east of Bari

The countryside around Noicattaro is covered with pergola-trained vineyards for table grapes, the crop that has done most for local jobs and income. The town lies on the plain south-east of Bari, about fifteen kilometres from the city, between Triggiano and Rutigliano, with the sea at Mola di Bari not far away.

Buyers usually choose between two kinds of home. The old centre has stone houses, often on several levels with steep stairs, which need careful renovation of vaults and floors. On the edges of town there are newer blocks and small detached houses with parking and outdoor space. Out among the vineyards there are also isolated country houses, where access, utility connections and planning compliance need checking.

Compared with the province, Noicattaro is young. The average age is 44.0 against 45.8, over-65s are 20.4% against 23.7%, and households have 2.64 people on average. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 25,912 residents at the end of 2023, a slight rise of 0.8% since 2011. Several services are thinner on the ground than in the province, healthcare for example (0.46 facilities per 1,000 residents against 0.80), so for many things people go to Bari.

Seismic hazard is moderate. In the province of Bari 34 municipalities are in zone 3 and 7 in zone 4; Noicattaro is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.062 g.

In this part of Puglia, water from heavy storms runs through the lame, natural channels cut into the limestone, which can flood very quickly. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and finds the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre.

Key points

  • Table-grape vineyards and a town south-east of Bari.
  • Average age 44.0, younger than the province.
  • 25,912 residents, a slight rise of 0.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.062 g.

Overview

Noicattaro is a municipality in the province of Bari, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 25,912 residents, ranked 11 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Noicattaro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 41) 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.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Noicattaro declared an average taxable income of 20,722 euros, in line with the province (21,788 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Noicattaro is in climate zone C, with 1,321 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 98 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Noicattaro has 15 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 15 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 13.4% of the land in Noicattaro, compared with 9.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Noicattaro 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 low. 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 open contaminated sites in Noicattaro; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Noicattaro: 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 Noicattaro 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 62 inhabited census areas in Noicattaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.1%
  • good 81.9%

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 072032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.