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Nemoli: what to know before buying a home

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

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Nemoli, Lake Sirino and the Noce valley

In south-western Basilicata, between Lagonegro and Lauria, Nemoli lies in the valley of the Noce river at the foot of Monte Sirino. Its territory includes Lake Sirino, a small lake ringed by meadows and woods, popular for walks and fishing. The village sits at around 420 metres, with a compact centre and newer houses along the valley road.

The A2 motorway, the Autostrada del Mediterraneo, runs a few kilometres away and links the area with Salerno and Calabria; Lagonegro and Lauria are the towns for secondary schools, hospital care and public offices. Buyers find masonry village houses, often on two or three floors, and a few villas with land outside the centre. The sea at Maratea is within driving distance.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,374 residents in 2023, down 9.1% from 1,512 in 2011. The average age is 48.6, against 47.3 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.2%. Foreign residents account for 3.2%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

On earthquake risk, Nemoli is in zone 1, the highest class, like 40 of the 100 municipalities in the province of Potenza, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.236 g. For a masonry house, ask for documents on structural work and have an engineer inspect it before signing the preliminary contract.

Along the Noce and on the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Noce valley between Lagonegro and Lauria, below the Sirino.
  • Lake Sirino in the municipality, A2 a few kilometres away.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.236 g.
  • Over-65s at 30.2%, population down 9.1%.

Overview

Nemoli is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 1,374 residents, ranked 59 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nemoli is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 1b. Only 40 of 100 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.236 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Nemoli, 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 9.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nemoli declared an average taxable income of 19,096 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nemoli is in climate zone D, with 1,674 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 421 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nemoli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 4.2% of the land in Nemoli, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 no contaminated sites in Nemoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nemoli: 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 Nemoli 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 13 inhabited census areas in Nemoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 99.1%

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

ISTAT code 076054. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.