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Apice: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Benevento, 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: Contrada Santa Lucia 1, Apice.

Apice, the new town and the abandoned old village

There are two Apices. The old one, on the hill, was left by its residents after the earthquakes of 1962 and 1980 and is now an empty village, with its castle, churches and deserted houses along steep streets. The new one was built lower down, with wide roads, small blocks of flats and detached houses, and that is where almost everyone lives today. The municipality lies in the Calore valley, about fifteen kilometres from Benevento, on the road towards Irpinia.

That history points straight to the main issue for buyers. Apice is in seismic zone 1, the highest class in the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 48 of the 78 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.268 g, a high value. Many houses in the new town date from the reconstruction, so before buying ask for the structural design, the test certificate and the year of construction, and find out whether the building meets the latest earthquake standards or needs strengthening.

In 2023 there were 5,251 residents, 551 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 9.5%. The average age is 46.0, against 46.5 for the province of Benevento, and over-65s make up 23.4%. Foreign residents account for 2.8%, households average 2.41 people and average declared incomes are below the provincial level.

The land is agricultural, rolling hills of wheat, olives and vines. For secondary schools, the hospital and larger services, people go to Benevento. The data list 3 school-related services and 29 bars and restaurants.

On the clay slopes of the hills and near the river, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can trace the address to its plot and building.

Key points

  • Town rebuilt lower down, with the old village left empty.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.268 g.
  • Population down 9.5% since 2011.
  • Reconstruction-era homes: ask for structural design and test certificate.

Overview

Apice is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 5,251 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 78).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Apice is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.268 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Apice, 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 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Apice declared an average taxable income of 17,582 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Apice is in climate zone D, with 1,523 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 225 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Apice has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.4).

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 8.6% of the land in Apice, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Apice. 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 Apice: 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 Apice 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 51 inhabited census areas in Apice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.2%
  • fair 95.8%

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 062003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.