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Carpinone: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Isernia, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Carpinone, castle, lake and a heritage railway station

Railway enthusiasts know the name Carpinone: this is where the historic line from Sulmona across the Apennines arrives, now used by the tourist trains many call the Italian Trans-Siberian (Transiberiana d'Italia). The village, in the province of Isernia, sits at around 630 metres below its castle, with a small artificial lake and the valley floor further down.

For daily life Carpinone looks to Isernia, the provincial capital, reached by car. Homes are stone village houses clustered below the castle, with newer buildings along the road and near the station. Winters are cold, climate zone E, and average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 1,017 residents in 2023, against 1,226 in 2011: a fall of 17.0%. The average age is 48.6, close to the 48.1 of the province, over-65s make up 28.7% and foreign residents 1.8%.

Earthquake hazard is high across this part of Molise. Carpinone is in seismic zone 1, together with 31 other municipalities in the province of Isernia, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.261 g. For a stone house in the centre, find out whether any strengthening work has been done and ask an engineer to check it before you commit.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report finds the land parcel from the address and reads the official landslide and flood maps for that spot, worth a close look for houses near the valley floor and the lake.

Key points

  • End of the historic railway from Sulmona, near Isernia.
  • Population down 17.0% since 2011, over-65s at 28.7%.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.261 g.
  • Stone houses below the castle, cold winters.

Overview

Carpinone is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,017 residents, ranked 19 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carpinone is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 52) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.261 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carpinone, 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 17.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carpinone declared an average taxable income of 16,456 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carpinone is in climate zone E, with 2,211 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 636 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carpinone has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

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 2.9% of the land in Carpinone, compared with 3.4% 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 Carpinone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carpinone: 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 Carpinone 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 14 inhabited census areas in Carpinone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 094008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.