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Soddì: what to know before buying a home

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

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Soddì, a small village near Ghilarza

In the heart of the province of Oristano, not far from Ghilarza, lies Soddì, a small village in central Sardinia. The village lies at around two hundred and fifty metres, in a landscape of fields, dry-stone walls and pasture, with low stone houses and inner courtyards. For everyday services and work people rely on the larger towns nearby, and on Oristano for everything else.

Here the population has grown slightly. Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 121 residents in 2023, up 4.3% on the 116 of 2011. Households have 2.12 people on average. The estimated average age, 50.9, is close to the provincial figure of 49.8, although over-65s reach 38.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For a buyer, a house in Soddì is often a traditional village house with a courtyard that needs adapting. Check the state of the stone or earth walls, rising damp and the wiring and plumbing. The climate is mild (climate zone C), but the inland summer heat is strong.

Throughout the province of Oristano, 87 municipalities in all, the seismic zone is 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration here is about 0.050 g. Earthquakes are not the main risk.

The report checks the official maps for landslides and flooding along watercourses at the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Soddì too and lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Small village in central Sardinia, near Ghilarza.
  • 121 residents in 2023, up 4.3% since 2011.
  • Households of 2.12 people; over-65s at 38.0%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Oristano.

Overview

Soddì is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 121 residents, among the smallest in the province (86 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Soddì is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 grown by 4.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Soddì declared an average taxable income of 14,330 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Soddì is in climate zone C, with 1,297 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 250 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 5.2% of the land in Soddì, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Soddì is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Soddì: 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 Soddì 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 1 inhabited census areas in Soddì. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • good 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

ISTAT code 115070. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.