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Oniferi: what to know before buying a home

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

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Oniferi, a young village in the heart of Sardinia

Among the small villages of inland Sardinia, Oniferi stands out in the figures for one thing: it is younger than its province. The average age of residents is 44.4, against 48.3 for the province of Nuoro, and over-65s make up 22.2%, compared with 27.6%. At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 852 residents, down 7.9% since 2011; foreign residents are 3.8%.

The village lies in the middle of the island at about 480 metres, among hills, pasture and farmland, and Nuoro is the provincial capital people rely on for hospital, offices and secondary schools. Within the municipality is the Sas Concas necropolis, a group of prehistoric tombs cut into the rock, the domus de janas typical of Sardinia.

Buyers will mostly find village houses in stone or block, often with a courtyard, and some newer building on the edge of the village. The climate is zone D: winters are moderate, with cold nights, and heating is needed for a few months. The report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide maps and flood maps along watercourses.

Sardinia is a quiet region for earthquakes: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. In older houses the roof, damp and services matter more.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Oniferi, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. Average declared incomes are close to the provincial figure, slightly below.

Key points

  • Inland Sardinian village in the province of Nuoro.
  • Average age 44.4, against 48.3 in the province.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Home to the Sas Concas necropolis of rock-cut tombs.

Overview

Oniferi is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 852 residents, ranked 37 of 53 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Oniferi is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 53 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 7.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Oniferi declared an average taxable income of 19,096 euros, in line with the province (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Oniferi is in climate zone D, with 1,492 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 476 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Oniferi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.4% of the land in Oniferi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Oniferi 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 Oniferi: 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 Oniferi 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 Oniferi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 5.3%
  • good 94.7%

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 114033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.