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Chianche: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. 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 Roma 1, Chianche.

Chianche, Greco di Tufo hills above the Sabato

Greco di Tufo, the DOCG white wine of Irpinia, comes from a small group of municipalities, and Chianche is one of them. The village sits on the hills above the valley of the river Sabato, at around 350 metres, among vineyards, woods and scattered houses, in the province of Avellino.

Buyers here mostly find village houses and rural houses with land. The reference points for work and services are Avellino and Benevento, both reached by car, as services in the village are limited to the basics. Before buying a country house, check the access road, water supply and drainage, and the condition of the structure.

In 2023 Chianche had 464 residents, down 15.8% on 2011. The estimated average age is 49.1, against 46.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 28.7%. Foreign residents account for 10.6%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Avellino.

For earthquakes, Chianche is in seismic zone 1, the highest class on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 58 of the 118 municipalities in the province. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.233 g. For an existing house it is essential to know the year of construction and any rebuilding or strengthening work, and to have the documents for it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover Chianche, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel. Conditions change between the slopes and the Sabato valley floor, so landslides and flooding are checked for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Greco di Tufo hills, above the Sabato valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.233 g.
  • 464 residents, down 15.8% since 2011.
  • Existing houses: build year and strengthening work need documents.

Overview

Chianche is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 464 residents, among the smallest in the province (115 of 118).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chianche is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.233 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Chianche, 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 15.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chianche declared an average taxable income of 17,739 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Chianche is in climate zone D, with 1,834 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 356 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chianche has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 6.8% of the land in Chianche, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% 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 medium. 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 Chianche.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chianche: 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 Chianche 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 8 inhabited census areas in Chianche. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 48 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 84.6%
  • fair 15.4%

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

ISTAT code 064027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.