San Vito al Torre: 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 Vito al Torre, Friulian plain near Palmanova
Until 1918 San Vito al Torre belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, while nearby Palmanova was already Italian. That history leaves a very practical trace for buyers: property here is recorded in the land book, the so-called catasto tavolare, as in the rest of the former Austrian lands. Checks on ownership and mortgages are therefore made at the land book office, not in the ordinary property registers.
The village lies on the lower Friulian plain along the Torre river, among fields, rows of vines and poplar plantations. Palmanova and the A4 motorway are close by, and Udine and Gorizia can be reached quickly. Homes are mostly detached houses with a courtyard, rural houses and modern villas, often with outdoor space.
In 2023 there were 1,220 residents, down 8.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.0 (48.5 in the province) and over-65s make up 28.5%. Foreign nationals account for 6.1%. The average declared income is below that of the province of Udine.
San Vito al Torre is in seismic zone 3, like 43 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.154 g. In Friuli the 1976 earthquake led to many buildings being rebuilt or strengthened, so for houses of that period it is worth asking for the records of the work.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are still published, and the report uses them to reach the land parcel. Near the Torre and the canals of the plain, the report checks the official flood maps for the position of the house.
Key points
- Lower Friulian plain along the Torre, near Palmanova.
- Land book system: ownership and mortgages at the land book office.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.154 g.
- 1,220 residents, down 8.5% since 2011.
Overview
San Vito al Torre is a municipality in the province of Udine, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,220 residents, ranked 95 of 134 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vito al Torre is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 44 of 134 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.154 g, a medium-high 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 8.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vito al Torre declared an average taxable income of 22,992 euros, below the provincial average (25,508 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Vito al Torre is in climate zone E, with 2,278 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 24 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vito al Torre has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 10.5% of the land in San Vito al Torre, compared with 6.8% in the province and 8.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Vito al Torre is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia in 2024. 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 Vito al Torre; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Vito al Torre: 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
San Vito al Torre uses the tavolare (land book) system, but the Revenue Agency still publishes the maps: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
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 8 inhabited census areas in San Vito al Torre. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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 030105. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.