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Eboli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, 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 del Cornito 1, Eboli.

Eboli, from the hill town to the Sele plain

Everyone knows the name from Carlo Levi's "Christ Stopped at Eboli", even though the book is about Lucania, further south. The real Eboli has its old centre on the first hills, with churches and steep lanes, and a large territory of flat land running down to the sea: the Sele plain, with greenhouses, orchards, bagged-salad farms and buffalo herds for mozzarella.

The upper town has old houses on slopes, often in need of renovation, while services and apartment blocks are concentrated in the lower, modern part. In the countryside and towards the sea, homes are scattered or gathered in small clusters. The plain was reclaimed and is crossed by canals, and near the river Sele and along the coast flood hazard is checked for the individual address. The A2 motorway has an exit at Eboli, and the station is on the line towards Potenza.

The population is down 1.7% since 2011, with 37,581 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Eboli is younger than the province of Salerno: average age 43.7 against 45.2, over-65s at 20.0% against 22.7%. Foreign residents make up 13.2%, a high share for southern Italy, linked to farm work on the plain. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

The 1980 Irpinia earthquake also hit this area, and many houses were rebuilt or repaired afterwards. The province has 18 municipalities in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection scale; Eboli is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.112 g. Always ask whether the building was rebuilt or upgraded after 1980 and under what design.

On the slopes above the upper town the report also checks landslide hazard. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the address leads to the plot.

Key points

  • Hill town above a large farming plain that runs to the sea.
  • 37,581 residents, foreign residents at 13.2%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.112 g.
  • Near the Sele and on the coast: check flood hazard.

Overview

Eboli is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 37,581 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Eboli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.112 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Eboli, 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (45). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 13.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Eboli declared an average taxable income of 18,384 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Eboli is in climate zone C, with 1,226 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 145 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Eboli has 28 schools and 10 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 27 grocery shops and supermarkets, 26 healthcare facilities, 22 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.2).

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 12.6% of the land in Eboli, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Eboli, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Eboli: 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 Eboli 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 570 inhabited census areas in Eboli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.7%
  • fair 49.8%
  • good 42.5%

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 065050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.