Futani: 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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Futani, the inland hills of the Cilento
Among the inland hills of the Cilento, the southern part of the province of Salerno, and inside the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, Futani is a village of olive groves, woodland and small fields. The sea is not far away, but life here follows the rhythm of the interior: a compact centre, houses scattered across the countryside and roads winding around the hills.
The market is mostly village houses in stone or masonry, often on two or three floors, and country houses with land. Some buyers are looking for a summer base near the Cilento beaches but away from the resort towns. If you plan to live here all year, allow for a car for every journey: secondary schools, the hospital and public offices are in the larger towns of the Cilento. The climate zone is D and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 1,069 residents, down 13.4% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.3, higher than the 45.2 for the province of Salerno, and over-65s are 27.8%, against 22.7% provincially. Foreign nationals make up 5.1%.
The province of Salerno has municipalities in three seismic zones: 18 in zone 1, 97 in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. Futani is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.095 g. In a village house with stone walls, what counts is how walls and floors are tied together and the state of the roof: a technical survey before signing the preliminary contract costs little compared with what it can save.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. For a country house on a slope or near a gully, landslides and flooding are read on the official maps for that spot.
Key points
- Village in the inland Cilento, inside the national park.
- Residents down 13.4% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 27.8%, against 22.7% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.095 g.
Overview
Futani is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,069 residents, ranked 120 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Futani 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 0.095 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Futani, 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 13.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Futani declared an average taxable income of 15,142 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Futani is in climate zone D, with 1,583 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 431 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Futani has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.3% of the land in Futani, compared with 8.0% 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 Futani. 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 Futani: 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 Futani 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 Futani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.9%
- fair 96.1%
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 065054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.