Monteforte Irpino: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Monteforte Irpino, the growing town on Avellino's doorstep
Coming from Naples, Monteforte Irpino is the last municipality before you drop down into Avellino: the A16 motorway and the old road between the two cities both run past the town. The centre sits at around five hundred metres, on the edge of the Partenio massif, and the provincial capital is a few minutes' drive away. In recent years many families from Avellino have moved here, into new houses and blocks of flats.
The figures reflect it. While much of Irpinia is losing people, Monteforte counted 11,429 residents in 2023, up 5.1% since 2011. It is also a young town: estimated average age 43.6 against 46.2 in the province, with over-65s at 19.0% against 23.9%. Foreign residents make up 5.3%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.
Buyers should know that many services are in Avellino. There are 0.70 school sites per 1,000 residents, against 1.33 across the province, and few sports facilities. The altitude shows in winter: the town is in climate zone D, with cold and fog more frequent than on the plain, so insulation and heating weigh on running costs.
The 1980 Irpinia earthquake is part of every property decision in the province of Avellino. Here 58 municipalities are in seismic zone 1, the highest, and 60 in zone 2. Monteforte Irpino is in zone 2, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.185 g. For a house built or rebuilt after that earthquake, ask for the structural paperwork; for older buildings, ask whether any strengthening work has been done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the plot from the address. Between the hilltop centre and the lower areas along the roads the ground varies a great deal, so landslide and flood hazard is assessed for the individual house.
Key points
- Between Naples and Avellino, on the A16 motorway.
- Population up 5.1% since 2011; over-65s only 19.0%.
- Seismic zone 2; 58 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
- Many services are in Avellino, a few minutes away.
Overview
Monteforte Irpino is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 11,429 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 118).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteforte Irpino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.185 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monteforte Irpino, 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 grown by 5.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteforte Irpino declared an average taxable income of 22,457 euros, above the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monteforte Irpino is in climate zone D, with 1,957 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 502 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteforte Irpino has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.3).
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 10.9% of the land in Monteforte Irpino, compared with 7.4% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Monteforte Irpino. 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 Monteforte Irpino: 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 Irpino 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 41 inhabited census areas in Monteforte Irpino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 13.0%
- fair 64.6%
- good 22.5%
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 064054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.