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Busso: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, 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 Umberto Primo 1, Busso.

Busso, high ground just outside Campobasso

Busso is one of the villages ringing Campobasso: it stands on high ground at around 750 metres north-west of the regional capital, and many residents drive into the city every day for work, school or services. Around it lie farmed hills, woods and valleys, the typical landscape of inland Molise.

For buyers, the appeal is being close to Campobasso while getting a larger house, often detached. The centre has stone houses on several levels, the newer areas small villas and low-rise blocks. This is climate zone E: at this height winters are cold and snow is not unusual, so insulation and heating deserve a close look. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 Busso had 1,158 residents, 209 fewer than in 2011 (15.3% down), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 51.3 against 47.6 for the province of Campobasso, over-65s are 33.3% against 26.5%, and foreign residents 3.3%.

Seismic hazard is significant. Busso is in zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 64 municipalities in the province, but the expected ground acceleration in the village, 0.245 g, is a high value. Before buying, ask for the year the building was designed, any upgrading work and the documents that certify it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On clay hills landslide hazard deserves a careful look: the report checks the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • High ground north-west of Campobasso, close to the city.
  • Seismic zone 2, but high expected acceleration: 0.245 g.
  • Over-65s at 33.3%, above the provincial 26.5%.
  • Cold winters: check insulation and heating.

Overview

Busso is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,158 residents, ranked 37 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Busso is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.245 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Busso, 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Busso declared an average taxable income of 17,337 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Busso is in climate zone E, with 2,353 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 756 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Busso has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.3% of the land in Busso, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 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 Busso. 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 Busso: 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 Busso 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 17 inhabited census areas in Busso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 18.1%
  • good 81.9%

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 070005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.