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Noepoli: 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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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: Via Roma 1, Noepoli.

Noepoli, on the Basilicata side of the Pollino

Inside the Pollino National Park, on the Basilicata side of the massif, Noepoli occupies high ground overlooking the valley of the Sarmento stream at almost 700 metres. It is a mountain and hill village at once: the old centre gathered at the top, with woods, pasture and fields dropping towards the valley floor. A full range of services is far away, and for hospital care and secondary schools you travel by car on long, winding roads.

Depopulation is very marked here. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 974 residents in 2011 and 739 in 2023: 235 fewer, a fall of 24.1%. The average age is 52.8, against 47.3 in the province of Potenza, and over-65s make up 34.6%, against 25.7%. Households have 1.79 members on average. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

For buyers, the condition of village houses needs a careful look: stone walls, timber floors, roofs and systems often need redoing. If you are thinking of a holiday home in the park, consider the winter too: climate zone E, cold and possible snow.

Earthquakes are the main check. Noepoli is in seismic zone 2, like 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.132 g. For a masonry house, ask about strengthening work and the paperwork, and without documents budget for an inspection by a surveyor or engineer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality. The report starts from the address, identifies the land parcel and checks slopes and landslides on the official maps, to be looked at carefully on the slopes towards the Sarmento.

Key points

  • Basilicata side of the Pollino, above the Sarmento valley.
  • Population down 24.1% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 34.6%, against 25.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.132 g.

Overview

Noepoli is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 739 residents, ranked 83 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Noepoli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2d. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.132 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Noepoli, 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 24.1%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Noepoli declared an average taxable income of 17,984 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Noepoli is in climate zone E, with 2,138 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 676 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Noepoli has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

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 1.6% of the land in Noepoli, 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 Noepoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Noepoli: 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 Noepoli 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 17 inhabited census areas in Noepoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 076055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.