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Nureci: 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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Nureci, a village in upper Marmilla in central Sardinia

Nureci is a small village in upper Marmilla, in central Sardinia, above three hundred metres, in a landscape of hills, plateaux and open fields. The village is compact, with low stone houses and courtyards, and lives on farming and livestock. For services, secondary schools and the hospital people go towards Oristano or the larger towns in the area, a drive that has to be factored in.

Buyers in Nureci find traditional houses with courtyards, often needing renovation, and a few newer homes. Stone houses have thick walls that stay cool in summer, but should be checked for damp, the state of the roof and the wiring and plumbing. The climate is mild (climate zone D), with short winters. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the address.

Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 309 residents in 2023, 39 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 11.2%. The estimated average age is 52.9, against 49.8 in the province of Oristano, and over-65s make up 36.2%. Foreign residents account for 1.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is at the bottom of the scale: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, and expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. In older houses, roof upkeep and the soundness of the stone walls matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Upper Marmilla, central Sardinia, among hills and plateaux.
  • 309 residents in 2023, down 11.2% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano in seismic zone 4.
  • Stone courtyard houses: check damp and roof.

Overview

Nureci is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 309 residents, ranked 69 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nureci 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (50). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nureci declared an average taxable income of 14,407 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nureci is in climate zone D, with 1,406 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 335 metres above sea level.

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 2.2% of the land in Nureci, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nureci is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Nureci: 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 Nureci 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 2 inhabited census areas in Nureci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.1%
  • good 0.9%

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 115043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.