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Ottati: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, 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: Via Ventiquattro Maggio 1, Ottati.

Ottati, on the Alburni mountains in the Cilento park

Ottati is a village in the Alburni mountains, the limestone massif in the north of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The centre sits on a slope at about five hundred and thirty metres, with stone houses tight along steep lanes and, above, the cliffs and woods of the mountain.

Life here follows the rhythm of a small inland village in the province of Salerno. The hospital, secondary schools and most services are in the larger towns of the area, reached on provincial roads. Buyers will mostly find houses in the old centre, often on several levels and in need of renovation, and newer homes on the edge of the village; with a stone building, get an idea of the cost of the work before making an offer.

There were 579 residents in 2023, down 14.9% on the 680 of 2011. The average age is 49.7, against 45.2 in the province of Salerno, and over-65s make up 33.0%, against 22.7%. Foreign residents account for 13.0%. Average declared income sits below the provincial level.

The province of Salerno has three seismic zones: 18 municipalities in zone 1, 97 in zone 2 and 43 in zone 3. Ottati is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.132 g. In the stone houses of the old centre, have an engineer check the walls and floors and any work already carried out.

With cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), the report identifies the land parcel from the address. On a mountainside, landslide hazard is checked for the exact spot on the official maps, which the report reads for every address.

Key points

  • Village in the Alburni mountains, inside the Cilento National Park.
  • 579 residents in 2023, down 14.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 33.0%, against 22.7% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.132 g.

Overview

Ottati is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 579 residents, among the smallest in the province (143 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ottati is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) 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 Ottati, 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 14.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (45). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ottati declared an average taxable income of 15,329 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ottati is in climate zone D, with 1,881 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 529 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ottati has 1 school 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 1.1% of the land in Ottati, compared with 8.0% 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 no open contaminated sites in Ottati; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ottati: 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 Ottati 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 7 inhabited census areas in Ottati. 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 065086. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.