Maiori: 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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Maiori, the longest beach on the Amalfi Coast
Most towns on the Amalfi Coast cling to the rock. Maiori is different: it sits at the mouth of a valley that opens onto the sea, with the longest beach on the coast, a straight seafront and a flat centre, which is unusual in these parts. It borders Minori on one side and Cetara on the other, and its territory also takes in Erchie, a small seaside hamlet on the road towards Salerno.
That road deserves some thought. Salerno is reached along the winding Amalfi Coast state road, which fills with cars and coaches in summer; ferries also run in season. Tourism shapes the housing market. Many homes are let to visitors or kept as holiday homes, and there are 71 bars and restaurants, 13.37 per 1,000 residents against 6.28 across the province. The coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and landscape protection rules apply to almost any building work, so if you plan to extend or alter a façade, find out what is allowed before you buy.
There were 5,311 residents in 2023, 4.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 47.3, against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 25.9%. Foreign residents account for 2.7%.
Maiori is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification drawn up by the Civil Protection Department. In the province of Salerno 18 municipalities are in zone 1 and 97 in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.098 g. In the old buildings of the centre, many of them altered over the centuries, it matters how and when they were strengthened.
The hazard to watch most closely comes from the steep slopes and the stream that runs down the valley and through the town to the sea. Landslides, mudflows and floods have a long history along the whole coast, and the report checks the official maps for each address. Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available.
Key points
- Long beach and flat centre, rare on the Amalfi Coast.
- 13.37 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents.
- Population down 4.7% since 2011.
- Steep slopes and a stream: check landslide and flood maps.
Overview
Maiori is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 5,311 residents, ranked 44 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Maiori is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 4.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Maiori declared an average taxable income of 20,230 euros, in line with the province (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Maiori is in climate zone C, with 977 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 5 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Maiori has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 1.3 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).
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 5.8% of the land in Maiori, 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 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 Maiori.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Maiori: 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 Maiori 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 22 inhabited census areas in Maiori. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.1%
- fair 64.6%
- good 35.2%
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 065066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.