Altavilla Irpina: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Altavilla Irpina, Greco di Tufo above the Sabato valley
Altavilla Irpina stands on a hill above the valley of the river Sabato, north of Avellino, towards the border with the province of Benevento. The surrounding hills are planted with vines and olives, and the municipality lies within the production area of Greco di Tufo, one of Campania's best-known white wines. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the area also had sulphur mines, as did neighbouring Tufo.
For work, hospital care and secondary schools, Avellino and Benevento are the reference, both reachable by car along the valley. The old centre is compact, with masonry houses on several levels and sloping streets; around it, districts of small blocks and detached houses have grown up, and in the countryside there are scattered houses with land. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,873 residents, down 9.5% from 4,280 in 2011. The average age of 46.5 is in line with the province of Avellino (46.2), over-65s make up 24.7% and foreign residents 2.4%.
Irpinia is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in Italy: in the province, 58 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2. Altavilla is in zone 2, but the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is high, about 0.221 g. A buyer should ask for the year of construction, any reconstruction or strengthening files and structural sign-offs: for a masonry building, these are the first documents to see.
The Irpinian hills are largely clay, and slopes can slide, especially after prolonged rain. The report checks gradient and the official landslide and flood maps for the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, finds the building's plot.
Key points
- Hilltop above the Sabato valley, between Avellino and Benevento.
- Greco di Tufo country, with vineyards and olive groves around the town.
- Seismic zone 2, but high expected acceleration: about 0.221 g.
- 3,873 residents, down 9.5% since 2011.
Overview
Altavilla Irpina is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,873 residents, ranked 22 of 118 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Altavilla Irpina is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.221 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Altavilla Irpina, 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 fallen by 9.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Altavilla Irpina declared an average taxable income of 17,868 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Altavilla Irpina is in climate zone D, with 1,780 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 334 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Altavilla Irpina has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 10.7% of the land in Altavilla Irpina, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Altavilla Irpina. 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 Altavilla Irpina: 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 Altavilla Irpina 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 28 inhabited census areas in Altavilla Irpina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 21.3%
- good 78.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 064002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.