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Osidda: 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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Osidda, a small village in inland Nuoro province

Osidda has lost fewer people than many villages in inland Sardinia. According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 224 residents in 2023, against 230 in 2011, a fall of 2.6%. The estimated average age is 48.3, the same as in the province of Nuoro (48.3), and over-65s make up 29.0%. Foreign residents account for 13.4%.

The village lies in the interior of the province, at around six hundred and fifty metres, in a landscape of pastures, woods and uplands. The climate is cooler than on the coast (climate zone D), and winters call for proper heating. Nuoro is the reference for hospital, public offices and secondary schools, and almost every journey needs a car.

Homes for sale are mostly two-storey village houses, often built or extended in stages. Before completion, check that any extensions have the right permits, that the roof does not leak and that the wiring and plumbing meet current standards. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and the market is small: sales can take a long time, both when you buy and if you sell one day.

Earthquakes are not a particular concern: all 53 municipalities in the province of Nuoro are in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the land parcel from the address, with the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in the interior of the province of Nuoro.
  • 224 residents in 2023, down 2.6% since 2011.
  • Average age 48.3, as in the province; foreign residents 13.4%.
  • All 53 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.

Overview

Osidda is a municipality in the province of Nuoro, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 224 residents, among the smallest in the province (53 of 53).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Osidda 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 2.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Osidda declared an average taxable income of 13,910 euros, below the provincial average (19,512 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Osidda is in climate zone D, with 1,981 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 650 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Osidda has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 1.6% of the land in Osidda, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Osidda 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 Osidda: 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 Osidda 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 1 inhabited census areas in Osidda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 100.0%

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 114040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.