San Vito dei Normanni: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Brindisi, Puglia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Vito dei Normanni, olive groves and farmsteads near Brindisi
Inland between Brindisi and Ostuni, San Vito dei Normanni is a farming town on the plain of northern Salento, surrounded by olive groves, masserie (the fortified farmsteads of Puglia) and dry-stone walls. The Adriatic is not far off, but the town lives mainly from the countryside and looks to Brindisi for work, offices, the hospital, the port and the airport.
The housing stock reflects that. The centre is mostly low stone houses, often vaulted, which tend to need work on roofs, damp and wiring or plumbing; around them are newer districts of detached houses and small blocks. In the countryside there are masserie and rural houses, some converted into homes or holiday lets. For a property outside the town, check carefully that it is properly registered and has the right planning permissions, and look at access and connections to water and drains.
The population has been falling for years. At the end of 2023 there were 17,931 residents, down 8.6% on 2011, or 1,689 fewer people. The town is older than its province: estimated average age 48.2 against 46.7, with over-65s at 27.7% against 25.1%. Foreign residents make up 4.1%. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the province of Brindisi.
Earthquake hazard is low. All 20 municipalities in the province are in the same seismic zone, zone 4, the lowest in the classification used by Italy's Civil Protection Department, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.048 g. In old houses the real risks lie elsewhere: roofs, leaks and damp walls, which a surveyor should look at before you sign.
The climate is mild, in climate zone C, with short winters. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. The plain is almost flat and after heavy rain water can pool in the lowest spots, which is also checked for the exact address.
Key points
- Farming town between Brindisi and Ostuni, among olive groves.
- Population down 8.6% since 2011; average age 48.2.
- The whole province is in seismic zone 4, the lowest.
- Country houses: check registration and planning permissions.
Overview
San Vito dei Normanni is a municipality in the province of Brindisi, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 17,931 residents, ranked 7 of 20 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vito dei Normanni is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 20 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low 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 8.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vito dei Normanni declared an average taxable income of 18,771 euros, in line with the province (19,420 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Vito dei Normanni is in climate zone C, with 1,234 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 108 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vito dei Normanni has 14 schools and 6 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 16 grocery shops and supermarkets, 11 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
There are 0.9 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 10.9% of the land in San Vito dei Normanni, compared with 10.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.1 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Vito dei Normanni 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 San Vito dei Normanni.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Vito dei Normanni: 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 Vito dei Normanni 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 54 inhabited census areas in San Vito dei Normanni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 18.7%
- good 81.3%
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 Puglia, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 074017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.