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Flumeri: 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 Francesco de Sanctis 1, Flumeri.

Flumeri, the Ufita valley in eastern Irpinia

Flumeri lies in eastern Irpinia, on the hills sloping down to the Ufita valley, an area of wheat fields, olive groves and gentle rises between Avellino and the border with Puglia. Part of the Valle Ufita industrial area, home to firms in several sectors, falls within the municipality, and the Grottaminarda exit on the Naples to Bari motorway is a few kilometres away.

The village has a historic centre on the hill and newer districts, partly linked to the rebuilding that followed the 1980 earthquake. This history matters to buyers: next to buildings rebuilt to earthquake-resistant standards there are still old houses that need careful assessment. The climate is zone E, with cold, windy winters.

The population is falling sharply. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 2,487 residents in 2023, down 18.3% from 3,045 in 2011. The average age is 47.3, against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, and 27.9% of residents are over 65, against 23.9%. Foreign nationals make up 2.4%.

Seismic hazard is high. Flumeri is in zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 57 other municipalities in Irpinia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.266 g. Before buying, ask for the year of construction or rebuilding, the structural paperwork and the sign-off (collaudo), and have the documents compared with the actual building.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the land parcel. On the clay hills of the area, the official landslide maps must be read for the exact address.

Key points

  • Eastern Irpinia, on the hills of the Ufita valley
  • Grottaminarda exit on the Naples-Bari motorway nearby
  • 2,487 residents, down 18.3% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.266 g

Overview

Flumeri is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,487 residents, ranked 45 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Flumeri 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 0.266 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Flumeri, 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 18.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Flumeri declared an average taxable income of 19,406 euros, in line with the province (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Flumeri is in climate zone E, with 2,154 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 625 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Flumeri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 10.5% of the land in Flumeri, 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 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Flumeri. 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 Flumeri: 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 Flumeri 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 52 inhabited census areas in Flumeri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.2%
  • fair 97.8%

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 064032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.