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San Cipirello: what to know before buying a home

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

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San Cipirello, the Jato valley inland from Palermo

San Cipirello and San Giuseppe Jato are two municipalities that make up a single built-up area: the streets of one run straight into the other and visitors do not notice the boundary. This is the Jato valley, inland south-west of Palermo, in farmland of vineyards, olive groves and wheat at the foot of Monte Iato, where the remains of an ancient town stand on the summit.

Palermo is less than an hour away by car, and for the hospital, university and many services the city remains the point of reference. The town is made up of terraced houses on straight streets, blocks of flats from the 1970s onwards and country houses. Many homes in the centre are empty or used only in summer by people who emigrated, so buyers have plenty of choice, often with work to do.

The town has lost many people: 4,886 residents in 2023, 592 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 10.8%. The average age is 44.0, slightly below the province (44.7); households have 2.40 members on average and foreign residents make up only 2.3%. Average declared income is much lower than the provincial figure.

Almost the whole province of Palermo is in seismic zone 2: besides San Cipirello there are 80 other municipalities. Here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.178 g. In older masonry houses and in blocks built without an earthquake-resistant design, have the structure checked before buying.

The clay slopes of the Jato valley are prone to landslides, and ground movement shows up most in the rainiest seasons. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps. The climate is mild (climate zone C), with hot, dry summers.

Key points

  • One built-up area with San Giuseppe Jato, in the Jato valley.
  • Population down 10.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration about 0.178 g.
  • Clay slopes: check landslide risk at the address.

Overview

San Cipirello is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,886 residents, ranked 33 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Cipirello is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.178 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Cipirello, 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 10.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Cipirello declared an average taxable income of 15,526 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Cipirello is in climate zone C, with 1,203 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 394 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Cipirello has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 8.4% of the land in San Cipirello, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Cipirello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Cipirello: 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 San Cipirello 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 21 inhabited census areas in San Cipirello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 80 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.6%
  • good 23.3%
  • very good 67.0%

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 082063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.