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Porpetto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Udine 1, Porpetto.

Porpetto, lowland Friuli between Palmanova and San Giorgio

The land around Porpetto is flat and only a few metres above sea level, in the Bassa Friulana, the lowland south of Udine. The village lies in the area between Palmanova and San Giorgio di Nogaro, in farmland of arable fields, poplar plantations and small streams, where water runs through a web of channels and ditches. Udine is the reference city for hospital and offices, while for work the industrial area at San Giorgio and local firms matter too.

The market consists of detached houses with gardens, rustici and old farmhouses to restore, plus a few small blocks of flats. The centre is compact and the hamlets are small. Buying on a plain with so much water around, flooding should be the first check: the report reads the official flood hazard maps for the address. In older houses, also look for rising damp in the ground-floor walls.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,470 residents in 2023, down 6.8% on 2011. The average age of 50.0 is higher than the provincial figure (48.5), and over-65s make up 29.8%. Foreign residents account for 5.3%. Declared incomes are a little below the average for the province of Udine.

In the village there are 3 school-related places, 1 pharmacy and 15 cafés, osterie and restaurants.

Porpetto is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 43 other municipalities in the province; much of Friuli further north is in higher classes. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.121 g. What matters when buying is the quality of construction and, in masonry houses, how the walls and floors are tied together. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Lowland Friuli, between Palmanova and San Giorgio di Nogaro.
  • Plenty of water around: check flood maps for the address.
  • Population down 6.8% since 2011, average age 50.0.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.121 g.

Overview

Porpetto is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,470 residents, ranked 58 of 134 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Porpetto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.121 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 6.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Porpetto declared an average taxable income of 24,152 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Porpetto is in climate zone E, with 2,180 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 10 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 13.2% of the land in Porpetto, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Porpetto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Porpetto; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Porpetto: 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 Porpetto 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 26 inhabited census areas in Porpetto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 38.1%
  • good 61.9%

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 030077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.