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Montecorice: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Giungatelle 1, Montecorice.

Montecorice, hills and sea in the Cilento

Montecorice is a municipality on the Cilento coast south of Salerno, inside the Cilento National Park, with its main village on a hill and several hamlets scattered between olive groves and the sea. The best known is Agnone, on the coast, while the other settlements sit on the rises behind, linked by winding roads. The landscape mixes Mediterranean scrub, terraces and small beaches.

The housing market is largely tied to summer tourism: alongside residents' homes there are many second homes, holiday flats and guest accommodation, especially in the hamlets near the sea. For buyers it is important to know which hamlet the property is in, because life in winter and summer differs a great deal, as does the distance to services. Salerno can be reached by car, but journey times on the coastal roads are long.

The population is 2,563 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), broadly stable and up slightly by 0.7% since 2011. Over-65s make up 25.9%, above 22.7% for the province of Salerno. Foreign residents account for 5.5%. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

Montecorice is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.076 g: a moderate hazard, lower than in inland Campania. For a stone house or one built without a structural design, it is still worth having a surveyor assess it.

On the slopes between hill and sea, gradient, retaining walls and drainage matter. For each address the report reads the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Cilento coast, inside the National Park.
  • Hilltop main village, seaside hamlets such as Agnone.
  • Many second homes and summer lets.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.076 g.

Overview

Montecorice is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,563 residents, ranked 69 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montecorice 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 0.076 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (45). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montecorice declared an average taxable income of 17,598 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montecorice is in climate zone C, with 1,157 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 90 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montecorice has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

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 11.3% of the land in Montecorice, 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 Montecorice. 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 Montecorice: 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 Montecorice 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 36 inhabited census areas in Montecorice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 17.0%
  • good 83.0%

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 065071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.