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Montepaone: what to know before buying a home

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

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Montepaone, a hill village and a beach resort on the Ionian

Montepaone is made up of two very different places. The old village sits on a hill at about 370 metres, while Montepaone Lido stretches along the Ionian coast of the Gulf of Squillace, next to Soverato, beside the SS106 coast road. Growth over recent decades has been concentrated mostly on the coast, with blocks of flats, detached houses and holiday homes.

The figures bear this out. In 2023 there were 5,747 residents, up 22.8% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office, which is rare growth for Calabria. The mean age of 44.4 is below the province of Catanzaro's 46.1; over-65s make up 21.1% and foreign residents 6.5%. Average incomes are above the provincial level.

At the Lido, buyers need to tell apart blocks lived in all year and holiday complexes that stand empty for most of it, where service charges and upkeep work differently. Up in the old village, houses are older and streets steep. Catanzaro, the regional capital, is reached by car along the coast.

In the province of Catanzaro, 45 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 35 in zone 2. Montepaone is in zone 2, but expected ground acceleration of about 0.212 g is high. For coastal blocks of flats, ask for the structural drawings, inspection certificate and construction date, and check that what was built matches the permits.

Between the hills and the sea run streams that can swell within hours in winter, and the clay slopes are prone to landslides. The report checks flood and landslide hazard for the address using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps. Climate zone D.

Key points

  • Hill village and beach area on the SS106, next to Soverato.
  • 5,747 residents, up 22.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, yet expected acceleration about 0.212 g.
  • Average incomes above the provincial level.

Overview

Montepaone is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 5,747 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 80).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montepaone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 35 of 80 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.212 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montepaone, 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 22.8%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montepaone declared an average taxable income of 22,141 euros, above the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montepaone is in climate zone D, with 1,431 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 367 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montepaone has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.5 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 15.8% of the land in Montepaone, compared with 6.6% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Montepaone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montepaone: 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 Montepaone 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 Montepaone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 46.6%
  • good 52.3%

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 079081. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.