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Monteverde: 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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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: Viale Michelangelo Buonarroti 1, Monteverde.

Monteverde, a castle above the Ofanto valley

Monteverde stands at the edge of Irpinia, above the valley of the Ofanto, the river that marks the border between Campania and Basilicata in this area. The village, at about 740 metres, is gathered around its castle, which looks over the houses of the old centre and the open country all around, a landscape of farmed hills and wide spaces.

Buyers will mostly find village houses, many rebuilt or strengthened after the 1980 earthquake, and a few rural homes in the countryside. Connections are those of an inland area: larger towns and services are reached by car, and anyone working elsewhere should expect long journeys. On the village slope and the banks down towards the valley, the report reads the official landslide hazard maps for the individual address.

In 2023 there were 698 residents, 133 fewer than the 831 of 2011, down 16.0%. The average age is 48.7 against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, and over-65s make up 27.5%. Foreign residents account for 6.9% and average declared income is a little below the provincial figure.

Monteverde is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 57 other municipalities in Irpinia, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.208 g. For houses from the reconstruction, ask for the design, the inspection certificate and the grant file; for older buildings, a survey of the masonry.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps: the report finds the land parcel and building from the address, which also helps when a rural house comes with land and outbuildings.

Key points

  • Castle village above the Ofanto valley, on the Basilicata border.
  • Houses rebuilt after 1980: ask for the design and inspection papers.
  • 698 residents, down 16.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.208 g.

Overview

Monteverde is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 698 residents, among the smallest in the province (109 of 118).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteverde is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.208 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Monteverde, 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 16.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteverde declared an average taxable income of 18,397 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monteverde is in climate zone E, with 2,302 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 740 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteverde has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 2.6% of the land in Monteverde, 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 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 Monteverde. 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 Monteverde: 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 Monteverde 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 10 inhabited census areas in Monteverde. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 064060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.