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Terlizzi: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Viale dei Lilium 1, Terlizzi.

Terlizzi, flower greenhouses inland from Molfetta

In Terlizzi, greenhouses are part of the landscape. The town, inland between Molfetta, Ruvo and Bitonto, is known as the city of flowers for its nurseries growing plants and cut flowers, which sit alongside the olive groves typical of the countryside around Bari. The centre stands on a gentle rise at about 190 metres, some ten kilometres from the coast.

The old town keeps narrow streets, stone houses and noble palazzi around the co-cathedral, and beyond the historic core the town has spread out with apartment blocks and detached houses. For anyone working in Bari there is the Nord Barese railway, which links Terlizzi with Bari in one direction and Barletta in the other.

There were 26,013 residents in 2023, down 3.6% on 2011. The population is slightly younger than the metropolitan city of Bari (estimated average age 44.8 against 45.8) and 22.0% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up only 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the metropolitan average.

On the Civil Protection scale Terlizzi is in seismic zone 3, like 33 other municipalities around Bari, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.129 g. That is a moderate value, but old stone houses with vaulted ceilings and floors added over the years should be seen by a surveyor before you buy.

Like much of the land around Bari, the area is cut by lame, shallow natural ravines that gather storm water and carry it towards the sea. Anyone buying near one should look closely at the flood maps, which the report checks for the address. Winters fall in climate zone D, and the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • The city of flowers, among greenhouses and olive groves.
  • Nord Barese railway to Bari and Barletta.
  • Population falling since 2011, foreign nationals only 2.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.129 g.

Overview

Terlizzi is a municipality in the province of Bari, in Puglia. At the end of 2023 it had 26,013 residents, ranked 10 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Terlizzi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (34 of 41) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.129 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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Terlizzi declared an average taxable income of 19,329 euros, below the provincial average (21,788 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Terlizzi is in climate zone D, with 1,454 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 190 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Terlizzi has 15 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 17 grocery shops and supermarkets, 19 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

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 12.2% of the land in Terlizzi, compared with 9.7% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Terlizzi 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 no contaminated sites in Terlizzi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Terlizzi: 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 Terlizzi 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 67 inhabited census areas in Terlizzi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 16.9%
  • good 83.0%

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 072043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.