Morrone del 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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Morrone del Sannio, a hilltop village in inland Molise
High in inland Molise, at over 800 metres, Morrone del Sannio is one of the small municipalities in the province of Campobasso built on top of a hill, with fields and pasture falling away on every side. The local economy is still tied to the land, and anyone working in an office or a factory drives each day to the larger towns of the province.
Since the 2011 census the village has lost 132 residents: in 2023 there were 516, a fall of 20.4%, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The mean age is 52.0, against 47.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 32.9%, above the provincial 26.5%. Foreign residents are 2.9%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.
For a buyer this means a small market, made up mostly of family homes passed down through inheritance. Many are stone or mixed masonry buildings, extended at different times, so ask to see the building permits and check that the floor plan filed with the land registry matches what is actually there.
Morrone del Sannio is in seismic zone 2, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.210 g. In an older building, a surveyor or engineer should check the load-bearing walls and how they are tied to the floors and roof. At this altitude winters are long (climate zone E), and insulation makes a real difference to the bills.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality, so the report traces the address back to the land parcel the building stands on and checks the official landslide and flood maps for that exact spot.
Key points
- Hilltop village in inland Molise, above 800 metres.
- 516 residents in 2023, 132 fewer than in 2011.
- Mean age 52.0, against 47.6 in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.210 g.
Overview
Morrone del Sannio is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 516 residents, ranked 65 of 84 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Morrone del 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 0.210 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Morrone del 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 20.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Morrone del Sannio declared an average taxable income of 13,356 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Morrone del Sannio is in climate zone E, with 2,472 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 839 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Morrone del Sannio has 2 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 2.2% of the land in Morrone del 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 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 no contaminated sites in Morrone del Sannio.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Morrone del 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 Morrone del 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 14 inhabited census areas in Morrone del Sannio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 4.9%
- fair 95.1%
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 070048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.