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Greci: 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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Greci, the Arbëreshë village of Irpinia

In Greci people still speak Arbëreshë, the language of the Albanian communities that settled in southern Italy centuries ago: it is the only village of Arbëreshë tradition in Campania. The centre stands high, above eight hundred metres, in the hills of Irpinia, with the village compact on the ridge and open countryside all around.

The largest town in the area is Ariano Irpino, home to the hospital, secondary schools and most services. Greci suits someone looking for a house in quiet surroundings who does not need to drive a long way every day. Winters, in climate zone E and at this altitude, are cold, so insulation and heating weigh on running costs.

There were 584 residents in 2023, 152 fewer than the 736 of 2011, a fall of 20.7%. It is a very old population: an average age of 53.6 against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, and over-65s at 39.2% against 23.9%. Residents with foreign citizenship make up 5.7%. On average, declared incomes fall short of the provincial figure.

Seismic hazard is high throughout the province of Avellino: 58 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2. Greci is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.194 g. Before buying, ask for the structural design, the year of construction or rebuilding and any seismic strengthening work, and have an engineer look at them.

The land registry can be consulted: on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report finds the parcel matching the address. On the slopes, landslide hazard should be checked for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • The only Arbëreshë village in Campania, in the Irpinia hills.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.194 g.
  • 584 residents in 2023, down 20.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 39.2%, against 23.9% in the province.

Overview

Greci is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 584 residents, among the smallest in the province (112 of 118).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Greci 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 0.194 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Greci, 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 20.7%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (46). 39% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Greci declared an average taxable income of 17,851 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Greci is in climate zone E, with 2,658 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 821 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Greci has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 3.1% of the land in Greci, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land shrank by 2.7 hectares.

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 no contaminated sites in Greci.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Greci: 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 Greci 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 13 inhabited census areas in Greci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 19.6%
  • fair 80.4%

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 064037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.