Forino: 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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Forino, a young town between Avellino and Salerno
Forino is in western Irpinia, about ten kilometres south-west of Avellino, among the hills that separate the provincial capital from the Montoro valley and the province of Salerno. The town sits at around four hundred metres, with a compact centre and several outlying districts scattered through farmland and along the edge of the woods.
It is a commuter town. Avellino lies on one side and Salerno on the other, linked by the motorway spur that runs through the neighbouring valley, and many residents drive out of town every day. Buyers will find houses in the centre, small blocks of flats and detached homes in the outlying districts, where the condition of access roads and the distance to schools and shops make a real difference.
Forino is younger than its province. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 5,219 residents in 2023, down 3.3% on 2011, yet the average age is 43.5 against 46.2, and only 19.1% are over 65, well below the provincial 23.9%. Households have 2.60 members on average, and foreign residents make up 6.0%. Incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
In Irpinia earthquakes are a practical matter. The province of Avellino has 58 municipalities in seismic zone 1, the highest class; Forino is in zone 2 along with 59 others, and the expected ground acceleration in the town is about 0.174 g. Many buildings in the area were repaired or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake. Before buying, ask for the structural design, any reconstruction file and, for older houses, an inspection by an engineer.
On the slopes the report checks the landslide maps and the gradient at the address. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can also trace the plot the building stands on.
Key points
- Western Irpinia, between Avellino and the Montoro valley.
- Average age 43.5, younger than the province (46.2).
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
- Ask for structural plans and post-1980 rebuilding records.
Overview
Forino is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 5,219 residents, ranked 15 of 118 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Forino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Forino, 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 3.3%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Forino declared an average taxable income of 18,250 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Forino is in climate zone D, with 1,919 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 420 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Forino has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 8.9% of the land in Forino, 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 Forino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Forino: 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 Forino 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 39 inhabited census areas in Forino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 88.5%
- good 11.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 064034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.