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Montefalcone nel Sannio: 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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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 Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 1, Montefalcone nel Sannio.

Montefalcone nel Sannio, a hill village in Molise

The village stands on a rise in inland Molise, in the province of Campobasso, among farmed hills and woods running down to the valley floors. It is a farming community far from the cities: for the hospital, public offices and secondary schools, expect to drive along hill roads.

Most homes for sale are houses in the old centre, stone-built and packed closely together, plus a few country houses. Prices and floor areas can look tempting, but before buying find out the state of the load-bearing walls, the roof and the systems, and what it would cost to put them right. Climate zone E means cold winters.

Montefalcone nel Sannio has 1,352 residents (2023) according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 18.1% on 2011. The average age is 50.2 against 47.6 in the province, over-65s are 29.7% and foreign residents 0.4%. Average incomes are below the provincial average.

It is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.147 g in the built-up area. For a stone house it is worth asking an engineer or surveyor how the building would cope with tremors and whether any strengthening has already been done.

On slopes the ground can shift: the report checks the official landslide maps for the parcel at the address, so you know whether the plot falls in a mapped area.

Key points

  • Farming hill village inland from Campobasso.
  • 1,352 residents, down 18.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.147 g.
  • Stone houses: have structure and roof checked.

Overview

Montefalcone nel Sannio is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,352 residents, ranked 30 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montefalcone nel Sannio 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 0.147 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montefalcone nel Sannio, 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 18.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 0.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montefalcone nel Sannio declared an average taxable income of 16,861 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montefalcone nel Sannio is in climate zone E, with 2,215 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 659 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montefalcone nel Sannio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 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 3.0% of the land in Montefalcone nel Sannio, 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 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 Montefalcone nel Sannio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montefalcone nel Sannio: 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 Montefalcone nel Sannio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Montefalcone nel Sannio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 72.6%
  • good 27.4%

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 070043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.