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Villamar: what to know before buying a home

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

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Villamar, a farming village in the Marmilla

Villamar is a village in the Marmilla, the area of low, gentle hills in south-central Sardinia farmed for wheat, pulses and fodder. It sits on the edge of the plain at around 100 metres, with a centre of low houses, courtyards and straight streets, following the typical layout of Sardinian farming villages.

The housing stock is that of a rural village: family houses with an inner courtyard, some built in the traditional way with stone and earth, others rebuilt or extended in recent decades. Prices are generally low, but budget for work on roofs, damp and the wiring and plumbing. For work and larger services, people rely on nearby towns in the Medio Campidano and on Cagliari, about an hour's drive away.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,418 residents in 2023, down 15.8% on 2011, as in much of inland Sardinia. The average age is 48.6 against 49.4 in the province, over-65s make up 27.3% and foreign residents only 1.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is the lowest in Italy. Villamar is in seismic zone 4, like 27 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g. The summer heat of climate zone C matters more than earthquakes, so insulation and shading are worth looking at.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available: the report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official flood maps along the streams of the plain.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Marmilla, on the edge of the plain.
  • Courtyard houses, often in need of updating.
  • Population down 15.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.

Overview

Villamar is a municipality in the province of Medio Campidano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 2,418 residents, ranked 12 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villamar is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 28 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 49 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villamar declared an average taxable income of 17,136 euros, below the provincial average (19,085 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Villamar is in climate zone C, with 1,137 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 108 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villamar has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 2.1 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 3.2% of the land in Villamar, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Villamar is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Sardegna in 2022. 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 Villamar: 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 Villamar 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 18 inhabited census areas in Villamar. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.4%
  • good 73.6%

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 117026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.