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Nurachi: 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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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: Corso Eleonora 1, Nurachi.

Nurachi, plain and lagoons on the edge of Oristano

Nurachi lies on the plain north-west of Oristano, just a few metres above sea level, on the road leading towards the Sinis peninsula. It is surrounded by irrigated fields and vegetable plots, and a little further on are the lagoons around Cabras. Oristano is close by, and for many residents the village works as a quiet residential area within easy reach of town.

Houses are mostly low-rise with courtyards, many built in recent decades around an older core. The flat land makes access and building simpler, but on a plain this low and close to the lagoons, water needs careful attention: drainage of the plot, the height of the ground floor, damp in the walls.

There are 1,660 residents (2023), down 7.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is younger than the province of Oristano as a whole: an average age of 48.2 against 49.8, over-65s at 25.1% against 29.5%. Foreign residents are 1.7%.

Earthquakes are not a practical concern: all 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.050 g. The climate is mild (climate zone C), and summer heat and wind matter: the orientation of the house and shading count for more than heating.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel and checks the official flood maps for that address, the first thing to look at in this part of the Oristano plain.

Key points

  • Plain north-west of Oristano, towards the Sinis.
  • Younger than the province: average age 48.2.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Low ground near the lagoons: check flood maps.

Overview

Nurachi is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,660 residents, ranked 22 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nurachi 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (50). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nurachi declared an average taxable income of 18,295 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nurachi is in climate zone C, with 1,055 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 6 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nurachi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Nurachi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nurachi 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 Nurachi: 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 Nurachi 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 7 inhabited census areas in Nurachi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 79 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 2.2%
  • good 58.2%
  • very good 39.5%

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 115042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.