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Monteforte Cilento: 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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Monteforte Cilento, a hill village in the inland Cilento

Far from the beaches that made the Cilento famous, Monteforte Cilento is a small inland village in the province of Salerno, built on hills at around 600 metres. It is surrounded by woods, farmland and roads that wind down to the valleys. For work and services, people look to the larger towns of the province, which can only be reached by car.

Homes for sale are mostly masonry village houses, sometimes in need of work, and renovation has to be budgeted for: roof, wiring and plumbing, and damp on floors set against the ground. The village is in climate zone D, with winters milder than in the mountains.

In 2023 there were 546 residents, down 3.4% since 2011. The average age is 46.3 against 45.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.9%, far more than the provincial 22.7%. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Salerno.

Monteforte Cilento is in seismic zone 2, like 97 of the 158 municipalities in the province. The expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.100 g. Before buying, ask the seller for the building permits and find out whether floors were added or the house extended after it was built.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address to its parcel and building. On hillsides landslide hazard is not the same everywhere, which is why the report checks the official maps for each individual plot.

Key points

  • Hill village in the inland Cilento, province of Salerno.
  • Over-65s at 28.9%, against 22.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.
  • Masonry village houses: budget for renovation.

Overview

Monteforte Cilento is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 546 residents, among the smallest in the province (146 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteforte Cilento is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Monteforte Cilento, 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 3.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteforte Cilento declared an average taxable income of 16,095 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monteforte Cilento is in climate zone D, with 1,979 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteforte Cilento has 1 school 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 0.8 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 2.8% of the land in Monteforte Cilento, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Monteforte Cilento.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteforte Cilento: 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 Monteforte Cilento 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 3 inhabited census areas in Monteforte Cilento. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 065074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.