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Andretta: 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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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 Mattinella 1, Andretta.

Andretta, a high Irpinia village above the Ofanto

Andretta is a village in Alta Irpinia, the upland part of the province of Avellino, at over 800 metres on a rise overlooking the Ofanto valley. It is surrounded by rolling hills, wheat fields and pasture; Avellino is some distance away, and for many services people head to the larger towns of the area or along the road that follows the valley.

The village was badly hit by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake and part of the housing was rebuilt afterwards. For a buyer this is practical information: a building rebuilt to a documented structural design is very different from an old house left as it was. Ask the seller for the year of construction, the design and the paperwork filed with the authorities. Winters are cold and windy (climate zone E).

Andretta has 1,666 residents (2023), down 19.0% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.0, against 46.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 27.9%. Foreign residents are 4.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 58 of the 118 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.263 g. Whatever you buy, checking the structure comes before everything else.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide maps, which matter on the clay slopes running down to the Ofanto.

Key points

  • Alta Irpinia village above 800 metres, over the Ofanto.
  • Residents down 19.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.263 g.
  • Ask for the year, design and structural paperwork.

Overview

Andretta is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,666 residents, ranked 69 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Andretta is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.263 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Andretta, 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 19.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Andretta declared an average taxable income of 16,094 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Andretta is in climate zone E, with 2,464 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 840 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Andretta has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.3% of the land in Andretta, 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

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Andretta. 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 Andretta: 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 Andretta 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 Andretta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 064003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.