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Nulvi: 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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Nulvi, a Candelieri town in the Anglona hills

Nulvi is a town in Anglona, the historic area of hills and plateaus north-east of Sassari in Sardinia, between the city and the coast of the Gulf of Asinara. The centre is at around 480 metres, on a rise overlooking pasture, fields and cork oak woods. It is known across Sardinia for its August Candelieri festival, a procession of large wooden columns that draws visitors from the surrounding villages.

The economy is based on livestock, farming and services for a large, thinly populated area. Sassari is the reference for work, the hospital and the university, reachable by car, while the beaches of the north coast are a short drive away. The housing market consists of stone houses in the centre, sometimes needing renovation, and newer homes on the edge of town with a yard or garden.

The population is 2,588 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 9.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 24.7%, below the provincial average of 26.6%. Foreign residents are just 1.1%. Average incomes are lower than across the province.

Sardinia is the least seismic region of Italy: Nulvi is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. In stone houses the priorities are damp, roof and insulation, since winters in the hills are windier and colder than on the coast.

On the Anglona hills, look at the slope of the plot and the hollows where rainwater collects. For each address the report reads the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Anglona hills, north-east of Sassari.
  • Candelieri festival in August.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest hazard level.
  • 2,588 residents, over-65s at 24.7%.

Overview

Nulvi is a municipality in the province of Sassari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,588 residents, ranked 20 of 66 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nulvi 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nulvi declared an average taxable income of 17,405 euros, below the provincial average (21,361 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nulvi is in climate zone D, with 1,824 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 478 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nulvi has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 2.1% of the land in Nulvi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nulvi 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 low. 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 Nulvi: 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 Nulvi 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 18 inhabited census areas in Nulvi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 35.7%
  • good 64.3%

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 112036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.