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Pulsano: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Vittorio Emanuele Ii 1, Pulsano.

Pulsano, a town and its seaside on the Gulf of Taranto

Pulsano stands on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Taranto, about fifteen kilometres south-east of the city. The town itself lies a few kilometres inland, with its historic centre and streets of low houses; below it runs the coastline, low rocks broken by small beaches, lined with seaside hamlets and holiday developments.

Buyers are really looking at two markets. In town people live all year round, in detached houses and small blocks of flats. On the coast many properties are second homes used mainly in summer, largely built in the last decades of the twentieth century. There it pays to check planning compliance, utility connections and the condition of anything exposed to salt air, such as the steel in balconies and pillars. Taranto, with its port and industrial area, is less than half an hour's drive.

In 2023 there were 11,202 residents, up 1.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, which bucks the trend of many towns in the province. The average age is 46.4, almost the same as the province (46.5), and households are small, 2.18 people on average. Foreign residents make up 2.0%. Average incomes are in line with the province of Taranto.

For earthquakes, Pulsano is in zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like 18 other municipalities in the province; the remaining 10 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.060 g. The climate is mild, with short winters.

The services data show the mark of tourism: 85 bars and restaurants, 7.59 per 1,000 residents against 4.61 across the province. Along the coast and near the channels that drain to the sea, flood hazard varies from plot to plot, and the report checks it at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Inland town with seaside hamlets on the Gulf of Taranto.
  • Population up 1.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale.
  • Many second homes on the coast: check compliance and salt damage.

Overview

Pulsano is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 11,202 residents, ranked 15 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pulsano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (19 of 29) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.060 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 grown by 1.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pulsano declared an average taxable income of 20,393 euros, in line with the province (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pulsano is in climate zone C, with 1,138 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 37 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pulsano has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 23.7% of the land in Pulsano, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pulsano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Puglia in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Pulsano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pulsano: 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 Pulsano 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 36 inhabited census areas in Pulsano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • 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 073022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.