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Seui: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ogliastra, 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, Seui.

Seui, mountains and woodland in the Barbagia di Seulo

In the Barbagia di Seulo, on the inland side of the Ogliastra in eastern Sardinia, Seui stands in the mountains at around 800 metres. Its municipal territory is very large, made up of woods, uplands and valleys cut by streams, and the village stretches out with its stone houses along the road that runs through it. The coast at Tortolì and the larger services are reached on long, winding mountain roads.

Anyone thinking of buying here should consider the climate first: climate zone E, cold winters and some snow, so heating, windows and insulation are real costs. Many houses in the centre are old stone buildings on several floors, with roofs and floors that need careful checking.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,146 residents in 2023, 215 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.8%. The average age is 50.4, above the provincial 47.9, and 29.2% of residents are over 65. There are very few foreign residents, 0.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low: all 23 municipalities in the Ogliastra are in zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection Department scale, and expected ground acceleration in Seui is 0.050 g. In older houses, upkeep and damp in the stone walls matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Seui too, so the report traces the plot from the address. In a landscape of slopes, gradient and landslide hazard vary a great deal and are checked on the official maps for each house.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the Barbagia di Seulo, inland Ogliastra.
  • All 23 municipalities in the Ogliastra in seismic zone 4.
  • 1,146 residents, down 15.8% since 2011.
  • Cold winters: heating and insulation are real costs.

Overview

Seui is a municipality in the province of Ogliastra, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,146 residents, ranked 17 of 23 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Seui is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 23 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 15.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Seui declared an average taxable income of 16,892 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Seui is in climate zone E, with 2,182 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 820 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Seui has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 0.9% of the land in Seui, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Seui is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Seui: 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 Seui 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 17 inhabited census areas in Seui. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 77.4%
  • good 22.6%

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 116023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.