San Daniele del Friuli: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Daniele del Friuli, the ham town on its hill above the Tagliamento
San Daniele is known worldwide for its ham, which is cured here thanks to the particular climate between the Pre-Alps and the Tagliamento river. The town sits on a hill in the moraine amphitheatre, the ring of hills left by an ancient glacier north-west of Udine, at around two hundred and fifty metres. The historic centre is home to the Biblioteca Guarneriana, one of the oldest public libraries in Italy.
San Daniele is also a small service centre for the surrounding villages, with a hospital and secondary schools, and Udine is about half an hour's drive. The housing market is varied: flats and houses in the hilltop centre, family homes and villas in the hamlets on the plain and on the moraine hills. The ham-curing plants and related food businesses employ many people in the area.
There were 7,922 residents in 2023, down 1.9% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, a modest decline. The estimated average age is 48.6, the same as the provincial average, and over-65s make up 27.8%. Foreign residents account for 8.5%, and households are small, with 2.10 people on average. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average.
The Friulian hills are earthquake country, and the 1976 earthquake also damaged San Daniele, which was rebuilt afterwards. Today it is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, while 19 municipalities in the province of Udine are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.236 g, a high value. For a house rebuilt after 1976, ask for the reconstruction paperwork; for newer buildings, the structural design and year of construction.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, and the report goes from the address to the plot. On the sides of the hill slope and landslides matter, towards the Tagliamento flood risk: both are read for the individual address.
Key points
- Moraine hill above the Tagliamento, about half an hour from Udine.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.236 g.
- Population down 1.9% since 2011; over-65s at 27.8%.
- Houses rebuilt after 1976: ask for the reconstruction paperwork.
Overview
San Daniele del Friuli is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,922 residents, among the most populous in the province (11 of 134).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Daniele del Friuli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (71 of 134) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.236 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Daniele del Friuli, 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 1.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Daniele del Friuli declared an average taxable income of 26,690 euros, in line with the province (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Daniele del Friuli is in climate zone E, with 2,544 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 252 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Daniele del Friuli has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 7 sports facilities.
There are 1.1 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 13.7% of the land in San Daniele del Friuli, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Daniele del Friuli is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 San Daniele del Friuli; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Daniele del Friuli: 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 Daniele del Friuli 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 48 inhabited census areas in San Daniele del Friuli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 28.0%
- good 72.0%
- very good 0.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2024.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 030099. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.