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Belmonte del Sannio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Isernia, Molise. 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 Antonio Cardarelli 1, Belmonte del Sannio.

Belmonte del Sannio, a hill village near Agnone

Belmonte del Sannio sits high up, above eight hundred metres, in the northern part of the province of Isernia, where Agnone is the main town for services and shopping. Around it are hills and mountains with pastures, fields and woodland, and roads that wind for a long time before reaching a town.

Winters are cold (climate zone E), and for a buyer that matters more than it might seem. In a stone house in the old centre, look at the roof, the windows, the insulation and the heating system, because running costs can exceed those of a bigger house on the plain. The report also shows how far the pharmacy, school and shops are, on foot or by car, measured from the house itself.

The village has lost many residents. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 810 in 2011 and 626 in 2023, a fall of 22.7%. Over-65s make up 35.5%, against 27.6% in the province, and the estimated average age is 50.9. Households are small, 1.99 people on average, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

No municipality in the province of Isernia has low earthquake hazard: 32 are in zone 1 and 20, Belmonte del Sannio included, in zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification. Here the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.166 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had seismic upgrading and ask to see the permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its plot. Slope and the official landslide maps are checked for the exact point.

Key points

  • Village above eight hundred metres, in the Agnone area.
  • 626 residents, 22.7% fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 35.5%, against 27.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.166 g.

Overview

Belmonte del Sannio is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 626 residents, ranked 30 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Belmonte del Sannio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 20 of 52 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Belmonte del Sannio, 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 22.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Belmonte del Sannio declared an average taxable income of 15,528 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Belmonte del Sannio is in climate zone E, with 2,515 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 864 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Belmonte del Sannio has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 3.3% of the land in Belmonte del Sannio, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% 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 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 no contaminated sites in Belmonte del Sannio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Belmonte del Sannio: 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 Belmonte del Sannio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Belmonte del Sannio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.7%
  • fair 92.3%

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 094004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.