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Serri: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Roma 1, Serri.

Serri, the giara and the Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria

The Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria is why many people come this far: a large archaeological site on the giara of Serri, the small basalt plateau beside the village, with a well temple and the remains of a settlement from the Nuragic age, Sardinia's Bronze Age civilisation. The village lies at around six hundred metres in the interior of southern Sardinia, among plateaus, pasture and open fields.

Buying in Serri means choosing a small, compact farming village, with low stone houses and a few newer buildings on the edges. The market is small; everyday services are basic, while for the hospital, secondary schools and offices you drive to the larger towns of the area or to Cagliari.

There were 605 residents in 2023, compared with 676 at the 2011 census: a fall of 10.5%. The average age is 51.2, higher than the provincial 48.1, and over-65s make up 29.3% of residents. Households average 2.04 people and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

There is little to fear from earthquakes: all 70 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest, and in Serri the expected ground acceleration is around 0.050 g. For a stone house the priorities are the roof, insulation and damp.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report links the address to its land parcel. At the edges of the plateau the ground can be steep: gradient and the official landslide maps are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Village beside the giara, home to the Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria.
  • 605 residents in 2023, down 10.5% since 2011.
  • All 70 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Average age 51.2, against 48.1 in the province.

Overview

Serri is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 605 residents, among the smallest in the province (66 of 70).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 70 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 g, a moderate 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serri declared an average taxable income of 16,505 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serri is in climate zone D, with 1,887 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 603 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serri has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 3.1% of the land in Serri, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Serri is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serri: 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 Serri 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 4 inhabited census areas in Serri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.8%
  • good 99.2%

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 118052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.