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Statte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Taranto, Puglia. 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: Corso Vittorio Emanuele Terzo 0, Statte.

Statte, between the ravines and Taranto's industrial zone

Statte stands on the first limestone step behind Taranto, where the coastal plain begins to climb towards the Murge uplands. Until the 1990s it was a district of Taranto; it is now a municipality in its own right, but daily life is still tied to the city, a few kilometres away.

The area has two sides. To the south it borders the huge site of the former Ilva steelworks, which covers much of the plain towards the sea. To the north lies the countryside of the gravine, deep ravines cut into the limestone, such as the Leucaspide ravine, with old fortified farms (masserie), olive groves and scrub. Buyers here usually weigh up a property's position in relation to the plant and the winds blowing from it, as well as the quality of the house.

The population is falling: 12,787 residents at the end of 2023, down 9.9% from 14,194 in 2011. People over 65 make up 25.3%, in line with the province, and households average 2.49 people. Foreign residents are very few, 0.8%. Healthcare sites are above average per resident (0.94 per 1,000 against 0.59 in the province), while cafés and restaurants are scarce.

In the province of Taranto seismic hazard varies. Statte is one of the 10 municipalities in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection map, while the other 19 are in zone 4, the lowest. Expected ground acceleration is 0.098 g. In blocks of flats from the 1970s and 1980s, ask about the condition of the concrete, the steel reinforcement and the balconies, which often show their age.

The ravines have steep walls, and the gullies that feed them fill quickly in a storm. Along the edges and in the channels, the report checks landslide and flood maps for the exact address. Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • On the heights behind Taranto, independent since the 1990s.
  • Population down 9.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.098 g.
  • Check the distance from the industrial area.

Overview

Statte is a municipality in the province of Taranto, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 12,787 residents, ranked 14 of 29 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Statte is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 10 of 29 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 0.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Statte declared an average taxable income of 20,774 euros, in line with the province (20,557 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Statte is in climate zone C, with 1,159 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 136 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Statte has 8 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities 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 15.0% of the land in Statte, compared with 9.6% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Statte 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Statte, and 3 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 Statte: 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 Statte 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 70 inhabited census areas in Statte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.0%
  • fair 53.7%
  • good 43.2%

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 073029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.