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Nurri: what to know before buying a home

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

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Nurri, the Sarcidano plateau near the Flumendosa lakes

Nurri lies in the interior of south-central Sardinia, in the province of Cagliari, on a plateau in the Sarcidano area at around 550 metres. The land is pasture, cereal fields and scrub, and it is close to the large reservoirs of the Flumendosa and Mulargia, which shape the landscape. Cagliari is a fair drive away, and the local economy rests on farming, livestock and services.

Buyers will find village houses of stone and brick, often with a courtyard, and homes built in the second half of the twentieth century, at prices far removed from those of the coast and the city. Before buying, check the wiring and plumbing, roof and insulation: this is climate zone D, with cool winters on the plateau and hot, dry summers.

The population picture is that of many inland Sardinian villages. Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 2,017 residents in 2023, down 9.7% since 2011, with an average age of 48.8 against 48.1 in the province and 28.8% over 65. Foreign residents make up 1.5%. Declared incomes are much lower than the provincial average, which includes the Cagliari area.

Earthquakes count for little: Nurri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 69 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g. In older houses, damp walls, the roof and the state of the systems matter more. On the edges of the plateau and along watercourses, the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address back to its plot.

Key points

  • Sarcidano plateau, near the Flumendosa and Mulargia lakes.
  • Population down 9.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.
  • Village houses with courtyards: check roof and systems.

Overview

Nurri is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,017 residents, ranked 37 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nurri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 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 9.7%. 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 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nurri declared an average taxable income of 14,792 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nurri is in climate zone D, with 1,893 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 559 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nurri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 2.1% of the land in Nurri, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nurri 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 Nurri: 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 Nurri 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 14 inhabited census areas in Nurri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 38.2%
  • good 61.8%

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 118033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.