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Moschiano: 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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Moschiano, in the Vallo di Lauro between Irpinia and Nola

Moschiano is a village in the Vallo di Lauro, the valley in the south-western part of the province of Avellino that opens towards the Nola plain. The centre sits on the first slopes, at around 280 metres, with mountains behind it covered in chestnut and hazelnut groves, a crop widespread in this part of Campania.

It is a family village, younger than the Irpinia average: the average age is 43.5, against 46.2 in the province, and over-65s make up 20.0%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,573 residents in 2023, down 5.6% on 2011, and foreign residents account for 3.4%.

House hunters will find homes in the centre, often on several floors and built in stages, and newer houses along the roads heading down to the valley. Work and services mean driving towards Nola, Avellino or the Naples area. For a building that has grown through successive extensions, it is worth having a surveyor check planning and land registry compliance. The climate is zone D and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Moschiano is in seismic zone 2, like 59 other municipalities in Irpinia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.177 g. Before buying, ask what structural work has been done and with what documents.

At the foot of the hills, the exact position of the house in relation to slopes and gullies matters a lot: the report reads the gradient and the official landslide and flood maps at the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Vallo di Lauro, opening towards the Nola plain.
  • Younger population: average age 43.5.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.177 g.
  • Slopes and gullies to check at the address.

Overview

Moschiano is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,573 residents, ranked 71 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moschiano 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 0.177 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Moschiano, 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 5.6%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moschiano declared an average taxable income of 14,887 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moschiano is in climate zone D, with 1,565 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 276 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Moschiano has 4 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 5.0% of the land in Moschiano, 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 Moschiano. 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 Moschiano: 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 Moschiano 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 11 inhabited census areas in Moschiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 99.8%

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 064064. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.