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Ussana: 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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Ussana, between the lower Campidano and the Parteolla hills

Ussana is a lowland village in the hinterland of Cagliari, in the transition zone between the lower Campidano plain and the Parteolla hills. The regional capital is about twenty kilometres away and many working residents drive there every day; around the village there are still fields, olive groves and farms.

Houses are mostly detached, on one or two floors, often with a courtyard or garden. The oldest part of the village still has homes built around an inner courtyard in the Campidano tradition, while the edges are dominated by villas and houses from recent decades. Average declared incomes are in line with the province, in fact slightly higher.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 4,017 residents in 2023, down 6.3% since 2011. By population Ussana ranks 25 out of 70 municipalities in its province. The average age, 47.4, is a little below the provincial 48.1, and over-65s account for 24.8%. Foreign residents are few, at 1.5%.

Earthquake hazard is the lowest in Italy: like all 70 municipalities in its province, Ussana is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.050 g. The climate is that of climate zone C, with mild winters and long hot summers, so shade, orientation and cooling count for more than heating when choosing a house.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality and the report finds the plot from the address. Small streams and channels cross the plain and can overflow during heavy autumn rain, so flood hazard is read for each address, as are the distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Lowland village in the Cagliari hinterland, towards the Parteolla hills.
  • 4,017 residents in 2023, down 6.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like every municipality in the province.
  • Mild winters and hot summers: orientation and shade matter.

Overview

Ussana is a municipality in the province of Cagliari, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 4,017 residents, ranked 25 of 70 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ussana 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 6.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ussana declared an average taxable income of 19,544 euros, in line with the province (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ussana is in climate zone C, with 1,224 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 97 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ussana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 3.7% of the land in Ussana, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ussana 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 Ussana: 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 Ussana 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 14 inhabited census areas in Ussana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 80 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.3%
  • good 35.1%
  • very good 64.6%

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 118063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.