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Campolieto: 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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Campolieto, a hill village in inland Molise

The drive from Campobasso to Campolieto crosses the hills of inland Molise, a small region of southern Italy, through wheat fields, pasture, patches of woodland and roads that follow the ridges. The village is at about 730 metres, and Campobasso, the provincial capital, remains the town for hospital, university, public offices and much of the work.

At the end of 2023 there were 846 residents, down 9.8% from 938 in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.3, close to 47.6 for the province; over-65s are 29.0% and foreign residents 7.0%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

House hunters will mainly find village homes in stone or mixed masonry, built or renovated at different times, and a few country houses. Before buying, find out the building's history: when it was built, what work has been done and what paperwork exists. At this height winters are cold (climate zone E), so insulation and heating weigh on costs. On clay hills landslide hazard should be checked for the address, and the report reads it from the official maps.

The issue not to underestimate is earthquakes. Campolieto is in seismic zone 2 (zone 1 is the most hazardous), like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province of Campobasso, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.216 g, a medium to high value. For an older house, an engineer's survey before completion is advisable, and it also helps when negotiating the price.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hills of inland Molise, in the province of Campobasso.
  • Population down 9.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.216 g.
  • Older houses: structural survey before completion.

Overview

Campolieto is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 846 residents, ranked 49 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campolieto 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 0.216 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Campolieto, 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campolieto declared an average taxable income of 16,629 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Campolieto is in climate zone E, with 2,305 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 735 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campolieto has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.8% of the land in Campolieto, 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 no contaminated sites in Campolieto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Campolieto: 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 Campolieto 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 19 inhabited census areas in Campolieto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 18.0%
  • fair 82.0%

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 070009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.