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Campobasso: 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 Sant'Antonio Abate 1, Campobasso.

Campobasso, capital of Molise

Above Campobasso rises the hill of the Castello Monforte, and the city grew up around it, at roughly 700 metres above sea level in the Molise Apennines. The regional capital of Molise, it is known for the Misteri procession at Corpus Domini, when structures carrying costumed figures, seemingly suspended in mid-air, parade through the streets depicting sacred scenes.

The figure a buyer should keep in mind is 0.229 g: the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area, with a 10% chance of being exceeded in 50 years. The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 64 municipalities in the province, but this value sits near the top of the medium-high band, close to the thresholds typical of zone 1. In the province, 11 municipalities are in zone 1 and 9 in zone 3. Before buying, then, look carefully into the building: its design date, any seismic assessment, and documented improvement work.

The population is edging down: 47,418 residents at the end of 2023, 2.7% fewer than in 2011, and 22.6% of the province's population. The estimated average age, 47.6, is the same as the provincial figure, and over-65s make up 26.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.6%, and the average household has 2.16 people.

Compared with the province, services in Campobasso are denser. Overture Maps data record 55 healthcare facilities (1.16 per 1,000 residents against 0.53 in the province) and 45 sports facilities (0.95 against 0.58). Pharmacies are less dense: 15 on the Ministry of Health list, 0.32 per 1,000 residents against 0.55.

The land registry holds no surprises: the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps are public and the report finds the sheet and parcel (foglio and particella) from the address. On terrain made of hills and slopes, landslide and flood hazard and local prices are checked at the location of the address.

Key points

  • Expected ground acceleration about 0.229 g, close to zone 1 values.
  • Seismic zone 2; 11 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
  • 47,418 residents, down 2.7% since 2011.
  • Fewer pharmacies per resident than the provincial average.

Overview

Campobasso is the capital of the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 47,418 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 23% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campobasso 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 0.229 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Campobasso, 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campobasso declared an average taxable income of 24,377 euros, above the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campobasso has 44 schools and 15 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 39 grocery shops and supermarkets, 55 healthcare facilities, 45 sports facilities and 11 parks and green areas.

There are 1.2 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 20.1% of the land in Campobasso, compared with 4.3% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Campobasso, and 8 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Campobasso: 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 Campobasso 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 404 inhabited census areas in Campobasso. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 77 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 12.5%
  • good 52.0%
  • very good 34.6%
  • excellent 0.7%

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 070006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.