San Vito Lo Capo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Trapani, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Vito Lo Capo, the bay, Monte Monaco and Zingaro
San Vito Lo Capo sits on the north-western tip of Sicily, on a tongue of land between the Gulf of Castellammare and the Gulf of Cofano, with Monte Monaco closing off the bay and a long pale-sand beach in front of the town. To the east begins the Zingaro nature reserve, a roadless coast stretching to Scopello. Trapani is under an hour away by car and Palermo about an hour and a half.
This is a town that lives on tourism, and the numbers show it: there are 140 bars and restaurants, 29.14 per 1,000 residents against 5.45 across the province of Trapani. In September the Cous Cous Fest brings in thousands of visitors. The property market reflects this, with holiday homes, flats for summer lets and high prices for the town itself, while the hamlets of Castelluzzo and Macari offer country houses and small villas.
Unlike almost all of Sicily, the population is rising. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,804 residents in 2023, up 8.8% since 2011. Households are small (1.93 people) and the average age, 46.0, is the same as the province. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. There are 4 pharmacies, sized for the summer months too.
San Vito is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection Department classification, but expected ground acceleration in the town is low, about 0.062 g. For houses near the sea, upkeep against salt and wind matters more. The climate is among the mildest in Italy (climate zone B).
At the foot of Monte Monaco and the limestone cliffs, the report checks landslides and rockfall at the address; on low ground, flooding after storms. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available.
Key points
- North-western tip of Sicily, between Monte Monaco and Zingaro.
- 140 bars and restaurants, 29.14 per 1,000 people.
- 4,804 residents, up 8.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, low expected acceleration (0.062 g).
Overview
San Vito Lo Capo is a municipality in the province of Trapani, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 4,804 residents, ranked 18 of 25 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vito Lo Capo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (18 of 25) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.062 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Vito Lo Capo, 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 grown by 8.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vito Lo Capo declared an average taxable income of 17,892 euros, below the provincial average (18,927 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Vito Lo Capo is in climate zone B, with 813 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 6 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vito Lo Capo has 5 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 7 parks and green areas.
There are 0.8 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).
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 5.9% of the land in San Vito Lo Capo, compared with 7.9% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Vito Lo Capo, and 8 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Vito Lo Capo: 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 Lo Capo 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 53 inhabited census areas in San Vito Lo Capo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 14.6%
- good 58.4%
- very good 27.0%
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.
- 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 081020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.