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Samassi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, Sardegna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Samassi, a farming town on the Campidano plain

To understand Samassi, look at the plain around it: the town lies in the middle of the Campidano, the broad lowland crossing southern Sardinia, not far from the Flumini Mannu river and surrounded on every side by farmland. Serramanna, Sanluri and Villacidro are the neighbouring towns, and Cagliari is about forty minutes away by car.

Traditional Campidano houses, built around a courtyard and often in mud brick, stand alongside newer buildings of one or two storeys. If you buy an old house, budget for work on the roof, rising damp and the wiring and plumbing; newer homes come with large plots at modest prices. The railway to Cagliari crosses the municipality, but for most journeys you need a car.

The population is falling: 4,757 residents in 2023, 564 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 10.6%. The average age is high at 49.7 (in the province of Medio Campidano it is 49.4), and over-65s make up 29.6%. There are few foreign residents, 3.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On earthquakes the picture is reassuring: the whole of Sardinia is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.050 g. On the plain near watercourses, flooding is the more relevant issue, and the report checks the official maps for the precise address. Winters are mild (climate zone C) and summers are hot, so insulation and shading matter more than heating.

Key points

  • On the Campidano plain, near the Flumini Mannu river.
  • 4,757 residents, down 10.6% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.7, over-65s at 29.6%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole of Sardinia.

Overview

Samassi is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,757 residents, ranked 8 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Samassi is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 10.6%. 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 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Samassi declared an average taxable income of 17,155 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Samassi is in climate zone C, with 1,053 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 56 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Samassi has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.9% of the land in Samassi, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Samassi is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Samassi: 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 Samassi 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 17 inhabited census areas in Samassi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.0%
  • good 85.0%

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 117013. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.