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Parolise: 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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Parolise, a small Irpinia village near Avellino

Parolise is a small hill municipality in Irpinia, the inland area of Campania around Avellino, a short distance from the city, with its town hall at around 550 metres. The village is compact, surrounded by countryside and woods, and it can be a place to live for people working in Avellino or nearby towns. Avellino has the hospital, secondary schools and offices, and is a short drive away.

For a buyer, being close to the city is the main strength. Next to the older houses in the centre there are homes built or rebuilt in recent decades, and the difference between the two matters a great deal for safety and upkeep. Before buying, ask for the year of construction, the building permits and any reconstruction or amnesty (condono) files.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 629 residents, down 8.3% on 2011. The average age is 47.1 against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, over-65s make up 25.6% and households have 2.21 people on average. Average declared income is a little above the provincial level.

Irpinia is a highly seismic area: in the province, 58 municipalities are in zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification and 60 in zone 2, Parolise among them, where the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.212 g. For a masonry house, have the structure assessed by an engineer before signing. The climate zone is E, with cold winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report links the address to the land parcel and building. The gradient of the plot and landslide hazard are read for the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in Irpinia, a short distance from Avellino.
  • 629 residents, down 8.3% since 2011.
  • Households of 2.21, average age 47.1.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.212 g.

Overview

Parolise is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 629 residents, among the smallest in the province (111 of 118).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Parolise 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 0.212 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Parolise, 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 8.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Parolise declared an average taxable income of 20,656 euros, in line with the province (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Parolise is in climate zone E, with 2,112 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 546 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Parolise has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 11.4% of the land in Parolise, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Parolise.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Parolise: 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 Parolise 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 10 inhabited census areas in Parolise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 51 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.5%
  • fair 91.5%

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 064069. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.