Campobasso: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
Search for an address in Campobasso
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 Dante 7, Milan.
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 45 healthcare facilities (0.95 per 1,000 residents against 0.44 in the province) and 47 sports facilities (0.99 against 0.59). 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.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Campobasso.
The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.
House prices
We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.
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.
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 38 grocery shops and supermarkets, 45 healthcare facilities, 47 sports facilities and 11 parks and green areas.
There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).
This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
Land registry
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Campobasso: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-08-19.0.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 070006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.