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Norbello: what to know before buying a home

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

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Norbello, a Guilcer village in central Sardinia

Norbello lies in the Guilcer, the hilly area of central Sardinia on the edge of the Abbasanta plateau, in the province of Oristano. It is a village of stone houses and courtyards, surrounded by pasture, dry-stone walls and oaks, in a position central enough for both Oristano and the nearby towns with larger services to be within reach.

The population decline is modest. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,121 residents in 2023, down 4.8% on 2011, and the estimated average age of 48.5 is below the provincial 49.8. Over-65s make up 29.2% and foreign residents 4.8%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.

The market consists mostly of village houses, often with a courtyard and storeroom, and a few newer homes on the edge of the village. With traditional houses, the checks concern the roof, damp in the walls, wiring and plumbing, and compliance with planning rules. The report measures the distance to the pharmacy, schools and shops from the house, and reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address, useful near watercourses.

On earthquakes the picture is calm: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection Department's classification, and expected ground acceleration in Norbello is about 0.050 g. The climate is zone C, with hot summers and mild winters, though cooler than on the coast.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address back to the building's plot.

Key points

  • Guilcer village on the edge of the Abbasanta plateau.
  • Average age 48.5, below the provincial 49.8.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone houses: check roof, damp and services.

Overview

Norbello is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,121 residents, ranked 35 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Norbello is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 4.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Norbello declared an average taxable income of 20,098 euros, in line with the province (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Norbello is in climate zone C, with 1,380 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 315 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Norbello has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.8% of the land in Norbello, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Norbello 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 Norbello: 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 Norbello 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 8 inhabited census areas in Norbello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.4%
  • good 99.6%

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 115040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.