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Bisaccia: 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: Corso Romuleo 1, Bisaccia.

Bisaccia, the castle and the winds of upper Irpinia

High in upper Irpinia, at around 860 metres, Bisaccia looks towards Puglia and Basilicata from a windswept ridge, among wheat fields and wind turbines. The town has two faces: the old centre around the ducal castle, which houses the archaeological museum, and the new part built after the 1980 earthquake, with wide streets and modern houses. Avellino is a long way off, and for many services people turn to the larger towns of the area.

This split matters a great deal to buyers. In the old village there are stone houses, some restored, others empty; in the rebuilt area most buildings date from the 1980s and 1990s, and their systems and insulation need assessing one by one. The climate is cold, climate zone E, with long winters and snow. The town has 6 school sites, 4 health facilities, 1.13 per 1,000 residents against 0.49 in the province, and 1 pharmacy. Public transport data show no stops.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 3,532 residents in 2023, down 9.9% since 2011. The average age of 47.1 is above the provincial 46.2, and over-65s make up 27.0%. Foreign residents account for 4.0%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial level.

Bisaccia is in seismic zone 1, the highest on the Civil Protection Department scale (the national emergency agency), together with 57 other municipalities in the province of Avellino, and the expected acceleration is about 0.237 g. For a house in the old centre, find out whether and how it was restored after 1980; for one in the rebuilt area, ask for the structural design and the final inspection certificate.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report locates the plot. Landslides are common on the clay slopes of Irpinia, and the report checks them for the address.

Key points

  • Upper Irpinia ridge at about 860 metres, facing Puglia and Basilicata.
  • Old centre with the ducal castle, and a new town built after 1980.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.237 g.
  • 3,532 residents in 2023, down 9.9% since 2011.

Overview

Bisaccia is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,532 residents, ranked 27 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bisaccia 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 0.237 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bisaccia, 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 9.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bisaccia declared an average taxable income of 17,959 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bisaccia is in climate zone E, with 2,491 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 860 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bisaccia has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 4.1% of the land in Bisaccia, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Bisaccia. 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 Bisaccia: 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 Bisaccia 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 54 inhabited census areas in Bisaccia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.0%
  • fair 98.0%

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 064011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.