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Realmonte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Agrigento, Sicilia. 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 Rina 1, Realmonte.

Realmonte, the Scala dei Turchi and the sea west of Agrigento

The white cliff of the Scala dei Turchi, a wall of marl stepping down to the sea, is in Realmonte's territory, and on its own it draws thousands of visitors to the Agrigento coast every summer. The town stands just above the coast, west of Porto Empedocle, and beneath its land lies a large rock salt mine that is still working.

The housing market has two parts. In town there are family houses and small blocks lived in all year; along the coast, villas and holiday homes, rented out or used in summer. If you buy by the sea, look closely at the building history: on the Sicilian coast it is wise to check permits, any amnesty applications for unauthorised work and compliance before signing. The marl cliffs are also prone to erosion and collapse, and the report reads the official landslide maps for the address.

There are 4,395 residents, down 2.1% since 2011. The average age is 45.3, almost the same as the province (45.6), and over-65s make up 24.1%. Foreign residents are very few, 1.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average, which is already low.

Realmonte is in seismic zone 2, like 26 other municipalities in the province of Agrigento, but the expected ground acceleration in the town is low, about 0.056 g. In houses near the sea, salt corrosion of reinforced concrete, damp and the state of balconies and cornices matter more.

The climate is mild all year, in climate zone B. The data lists 47 services, many of them tourism-related; for hospital and offices people go to Agrigento. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Scala dei Turchi and the coast west of Porto Empedocle.
  • Seaside homes: check building permits and amnesty files.
  • Seismic zone 2, low expected acceleration (0.056 g).
  • 4,395 residents, down 2.1% since 2011.

Overview

Realmonte is a municipality in the province of Agrigento, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,395 residents, ranked 23 of 43 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Realmonte is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (27 of 43) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Realmonte, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Realmonte declared an average taxable income of 17,560 euros, in line with the province (18,027 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Realmonte is in climate zone B, with 782 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 144 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Realmonte has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 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 11.4% of the land in Realmonte, compared with 5.8% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

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 contaminated sites in Realmonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Realmonte: 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 Realmonte 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 33 inhabited census areas in Realmonte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 21.4%
  • good 78.6%

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 084032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.