Campofelice di Roccella: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Palermo, Sicilia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Campofelice di Roccella, coast between Termini Imerese and Cefalù
Campofelice di Roccella lies on the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Palermo, between Termini Imerese and Cefalù, with the Madonie mountains behind. The town stands on a plain a short way from the sea, and over time small villas, holiday complexes and resorts have spread along the shore. The Palermo to Messina railway and the A20 motorway run close to the coast, so Palermo can be reached by train or by car.
Many homes are holiday houses, used in summer largely by people who live in Palermo. Alongside the houses in town there are plenty of properties by the sea, often in complexes with shared charges and services that open only in the warm season. If you are buying to live here all year, check what stays open in winter and how far you are from the centre.
Campofelice is growing: 7,759 residents at the end of 2023, up 12.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, in a province where many inland villages are emptying. The average age is 45.8, a little above the province (44.7); over-65s are 22.1% and foreign residents 2.4%. The climate is mild, climate zone B, with short winters. Average declared incomes are below the provincial figure.
In the province of Palermo, 81 municipalities are in zone 2 of the seismic scale kept by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), like Campofelice, and 1 in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.181 g. Many seaside homes date from the 1970s and 1980s: the design, the structural sign-off and, where there is one, the amnesty file for unauthorised building work are documents to request before signing.
The plain is crossed by streams coming down from the Madonie, and near their mouths flood hazard changes a lot from one spot to another. The report checks it for the address using the official maps, together with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- Tyrrhenian coast between Termini Imerese and Cefalù, below the Madonie.
- Residents up 12.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.181 g.
- Many holiday homes: ask for design, sign-off and amnesty papers.
Overview
Campofelice di Roccella is a municipality in the province of Palermo, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 7,759 residents, ranked 23 of 82 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campofelice di Roccella is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.181 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Campofelice di Roccella, 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 grown by 12.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campofelice di Roccella declared an average taxable income of 19,787 euros, below the provincial average (21,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Campofelice di Roccella is in climate zone B, with 759 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 December to 31 March, for up to 8 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 54 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campofelice di Roccella has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.
There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
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 29.9% of the land in Campofelice di Roccella, compared with 5.7% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Campofelice di Roccella; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campofelice di Roccella: 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 Campofelice di Roccella 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 57 inhabited census areas in Campofelice di Roccella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 10.1%
- fair 22.2%
- good 32.3%
- very good 35.4%
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
- 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 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 082017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.