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Zeddiani: what to know before buying a home

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

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Zeddiani, farmland on the plain near Oristano

Just a few metres above sea level, on the plain around Oristano, Zeddiani is a farming village of fields, vegetable plots and vineyards. The provincial capital is close and covers most needs, from jobs to healthcare and secondary schools, and the beaches of the Oristano coast are a short drive away.

The fall in population is modest. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,127 residents in 2023, down 2.7% on 2011, and the estimated average age of 48.0 is below the provincial 49.8. Over-65s make up 28.0%, foreign residents 1.6%, and households have 2.29 members on average.

The market consists of village houses, often with a courtyard, newer homes on the edge of the built-up area, and farmland. On the plain slope is not an issue, but water can be: in the low areas between channels and fields, read the official flood maps for the address, which the report checks automatically. The climate is zone C, with mild winters and plenty of sun, and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor matter here: all 87 municipalities in the province of Oristano are in seismic zone 4, the lowest set by the Civil Protection Department, with expected ground acceleration in Zeddiani of about 0.050 g. For a traditional masonry house, damp and the roof matter most.

The land registry is the standard one: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the maps, and the report goes from address to plot.

Key points

  • Farming village on the plain near Oristano.
  • Average age 48.0, below the provincial 49.8.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Low ground between channels: check flood hazard.

Overview

Zeddiani is a municipality in the province of Oristano, in Sardegna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,127 residents, ranked 34 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zeddiani is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, lower than the province average (50). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zeddiani declared an average taxable income of 17,931 euros, below the provincial average (19,764 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zeddiani is in climate zone C, with 975 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 9 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zeddiani has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

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 6.7% of the land in Zeddiani, compared with 3.4% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zeddiani 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 Zeddiani: 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 Zeddiani 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 7 inhabited census areas in Zeddiani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.0%
  • good 91.0%

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 115086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.