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Molise: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Molise, the village that shares its name with the region

If you are looking at property in Molise, first be clear what you mean: this page is about the municipality, a mountain village in the province of Campobasso that shares its name with the region. It stands above eight hundred and fifty metres in the mountainous interior of the region, among woods, pasture and fields, with cold climate zone E winters.

It is a very small village, and for schools, shops and services people drive to larger towns and to Campobasso, the provincial capital. Houses are mostly stone masonry, often old and in need of work. Before buying, have the structure, roof and systems checked, and find out what heating costs in a mountain climate.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 145 residents, 17 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 10.5%. The average age is 52.8, against 47.6 in the province, and over-65s make up 31.0%. Households average 2.13 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue. The municipality is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.241 g; in the province of Campobasso 11 municipalities are in zone 1, 64 in zone 2 and 9 in zone 3. For a masonry building, ask whether any strengthening work is documented, and if not, have a structural engineer assess it.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. From the address the report finds the land parcel and reads the landslide hazard for that spot from the official maps.

Key points

  • Mountain municipality in the province of Campobasso, named like the region.
  • 145 residents in 2023, households of 2.13.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.241 g.
  • Stone houses: have the structure assessed by an engineer.

Overview

Molise is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 145 residents, among the smallest in the province (82 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molise is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.241 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Molise, 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 10.5%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molise declared an average taxable income of 16,914 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Molise is in climate zone E, with 2,499 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 868 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 5.2% of the land in Molise, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Molise.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Molise: 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 Molise 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 5 inhabited census areas in Molise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 19.0%
  • good 81.0%

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 070039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.