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Avigliano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. 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 Badia 1, Avigliano.

Avigliano, a hill town north of Potenza reaching to Lagopesole

Avigliano stands on high ground north of Potenza, with its town hall at around 800 metres and a very large territory of pasture, woodland and scattered hamlets. The best known is Lagopesole, with its castle linked to the medieval emperor Frederick II. The main town is compact, with a tight historic centre and newer houses around the edges.

Like many towns in inland Basilicata, Avigliano is losing people. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 10,555 residents, down 10.5% since 2011, which means 1,241 fewer people. It is still one of the larger municipalities in the province of Potenza. The average age is 46.9, close to the provincial figure, and foreign residents are just 2.1%.

If you are thinking of buying, Potenza is close for work, the hospital and the university. Winters are cold (climate zone E), with snow and mountain roads, and many houses are several decades old, so insulation, the boiler and the windows weigh on running costs more than in milder places. The hamlets offer more space, but schools, pharmacies and shops can be some way off. The report measures these distances from the exact location of the house.

The main issue, though, is earthquakes. Avigliano is in seismic zone 2 in the classification of the Protezione Civile, Italy's civil protection department, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.171 g, and in the province of Potenza 40 municipalities are in zone 1, the highest level. Before buying a stone house in the old centre, ask whether it has had seismic strengthening and under which permits; for a newer building, ask for the design date and the structural sign-off.

Many slopes in the Lucanian Apennines are prone to landslides, so gradient and ground movement need checking plot by plot, using the official maps the report consults for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, hamlets included.

Key points

  • Mountain town north of Potenza, with Lagopesole castle.
  • Population down 10.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.171 g.
  • 40 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 1.

Overview

Avigliano is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 10,555 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 100).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Avigliano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2b. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.171 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Avigliano, 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 2.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Avigliano declared an average taxable income of 21,065 euros, in line with the province (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Avigliano is in climate zone E, with 2,284 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 827 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Avigliano has 11 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 4.9% of the land in Avigliano, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Avigliano. 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 Avigliano: 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 Avigliano 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 94 inhabited census areas in Avigliano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.5%
  • fair 60.2%
  • good 17.6%
  • very good 19.7%

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

ISTAT code 076007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.