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Rutigliano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Rutigliano, table grapes and terracotta whistles near Bari

Vineyards trained on high pergolas and covered with sheeting define the landscape around Rutigliano, one of the centres of Puglia's table grape production, in the countryside south-east of Bari between Noicattaro and Conversano. The town is also known for its terracotta whistles, brightly painted and shaped like animals and figures, a craft tradition celebrated every year with a dedicated event. The historic centre is small and compact, surrounded by districts built in the second half of the twentieth century.

Bari is about twenty kilometres away, and Rutigliano suits people who work in the city and want a larger home. There are flats in low-rise blocks around the old centre, terraced houses and, out in the country, villas and farmhouses among the vines. The land is almost flat and rises gently towards the Murgia plateau. Where the fields are crossed by lame, the old channels that carry water after storms, the report checks flood hazard for the address.

Compared with the province, Rutigliano is young: an estimated average age of 44.7 against 45.8, over-65s at 22.0% and households of 2.58 people on average. In 2023 there were 18,219 residents, down 1.1% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, so almost stable. Foreign nationals make up 6.1%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average. Supermarkets and food shops are denser than average, sports facilities and healthcare sites less so.

In the province of Bari almost every municipality, 34 in all, is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, Rutigliano included, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.061 g, a low value. In the stone houses of the centre, damp, roofs and systems matter more; for 1970s buildings, the quality of the concrete and of the balcony steelwork. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Table grapes and terracotta whistles, south-east of Bari.
  • Average age 44.7, households of 2.58 people.
  • Seismic zone 3, like 34 municipalities in the province.
  • Streams and countryside: flood hazard checked by address.

Overview

Rutigliano is a municipality in the province of Bari, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 18,219 residents, ranked 24 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rutigliano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 41) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.061 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rutigliano declared an average taxable income of 18,106 euros, below the provincial average (21,788 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rutigliano is in climate zone C, with 1,360 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 125 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rutigliano has 12 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 15 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 11.1% of the land in Rutigliano, compared with 9.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rutigliano 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 contaminated sites in Rutigliano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rutigliano: 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 Rutigliano 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 51 inhabited census areas in Rutigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.4%
  • fair 9.9%
  • good 89.7%

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 072037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.