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Vittoria: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Ragusa, Sicilia. 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: Via Roma 0, Vittoria.

Vittoria, greenhouses, Cerasuolo wine and the sea at Scoglitti

Around Vittoria the landscape is made of greenhouses: sheets of plastic covering tomatoes, peppers and vegetables that pass every day through the town's large wholesale produce market. Among the crops are the vines of Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Sicily's only DOCG wine, the top tier of Italian wine classification.

The town sits on a low plateau at around 170 metres in the province of Ragusa, and reaches the sea at Scoglitti, a fishing village and summer resort. The centre is laid out on a regular grid, with the theatre facing the main square. For a buyer the contrasts are sharp: old houses in the centre, often needing renovation, newer districts, and holiday homes at Scoglitti and along the coast, many lived in only in summer. In the countryside homes often stand next to greenhouses and packing sheds, so check access, dust and lorry traffic on the spot.

The town is growing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 64,649 residents in 2023, up 6.0% on 2011, with an average age of 41.8, lower than the province. Foreign residents make up 14.1%, a high share for Sicily, largely linked to farm work. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level, and healthcare facilities are scarce: 0.28 per 1,000 residents against 0.50 in the province.

South-east Sicily is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of Italy. In the province of Ragusa 5 municipalities are in zone 1, the most hazardous, and 7 in zone 2; Vittoria is in seismic zone 2, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.160 g. For a masonry building in the centre or a 1970s apartment block, ask for structural surveys before signing.

The climate is mild, and at Scoglitti and along the low coast flood hazard is checked for the specific address.

Key points

  • Greenhouses, a big produce market and Cerasuolo di Vittoria wine.
  • 64,649 residents, up 6.0% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 14.1%, average age 41.8.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.160 g.

Overview

Vittoria is a municipality in the province of Ragusa, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 64,649 residents, the second most populous in the province. 20% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vittoria is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (7 of 12) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.160 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vittoria, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 6.0%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (44). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 14.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vittoria declared an average taxable income of 14,665 euros, below the provincial average (17,930 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vittoria is in climate zone C, with 965 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 168 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vittoria has 58 schools and 18 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 32 grocery shops and supermarkets, 18 healthcare facilities, 29 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 14.5% of the land in Vittoria, compared with 10.6% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vittoria, 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 Vittoria: 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 Vittoria 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 956 inhabited census areas in Vittoria. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 81 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 12.2%
  • good 27.0%
  • very good 60.4%
  • excellent 0.2%

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 088012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.