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Arpaise: 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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Arpaise, Sannio hills towards Irpinia

On the hills of the southern part of the province of Benevento, towards the border with Irpinia (the province of Avellino), lies Arpaise, a village in the Sannio. The centre sits at around 400 metres, with houses clustered together and countryside all around. Benevento and Avellino are the towns for work, secondary schools and hospital care, both reached by car.

There were 734 residents in 2023, 96 fewer than in 2011 (a fall of 11.6%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than average: the average age is 49.5 against 46.5 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.3% against 24.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.5%. Average declared income is slightly above the provincial figure.

For buyers, the market is made up of village houses and rural homes with a little land. Many houses have been renovated or rebuilt at different times, so it helps to piece together the building's history (permits, amnesties for unauthorised work, structural works) before making an offer. This is climate zone D.

Seismic hazard is medium to high. Arpaise is in zone 2, along with 29 other municipalities in the province of Benevento, and the expected ground acceleration in the centre is about 0.222 g. Locals remember the 1980 earthquake: for a house built or repaired after those years, ask for the paperwork on the structural work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, with the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Sannio hill village, towards the border with Irpinia.
  • 734 residents, down 11.6% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.3%, against 24.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.222 g.

Overview

Arpaise is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 734 residents, among the smallest in the province (73 of 78).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arpaise is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 78 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.222 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Arpaise, 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arpaise declared an average taxable income of 20,693 euros, above the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arpaise is in climate zone D, with 1,816 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 410 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arpaise has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.4 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 7.6% of the land in Arpaise, 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 no contaminated sites in Arpaise.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arpaise: 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 Arpaise 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 11 inhabited census areas in Arpaise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 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 062006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.