Pettoranello del Molise: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Isernia, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Pettoranello del Molise, a hill village near Isernia
For anyone working in Isernia, Pettoranello del Molise is one of the options for living outside town: the village sits on the heights near the provincial capital, at about 740 metres, with the old centre at the top and newer houses along the roads leading down towards the valley. The climate is zone E, with cold winters and some snow.
The population is falling only slowly. In 2023 there were 446 residents, 2.8% fewer than in 2011, and the village is younger than its province: estimated average age 46.0 against 48.1, over-65s at 23.3% against 27.6%. Households average 2.29 people and foreign residents make up 8.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Buyers find houses in the old core, stone-built on several levels, and more recent homes with gardens. With the first, the structure is what you need to understand; with the second, the year of design and the quality of the insulation.
Earthquake hazard should not be underestimated. Pettoranello del Molise is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous class on the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 31 other municipalities in the province of Isernia; the remaining 20 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.265 g. Before buying, ask whether the building was designed or upgraded to seismic standards, and ask to see the documents.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, so the report traces the address back to its land parcel. Landslide hazard on the slopes and flood hazard along the ditches are read for the exact address.
Key points
- Hill village near Isernia, at about 740 metres.
- Average age 46.0, below the provincial 48.1.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.265 g.
- Old stone houses in the centre, newer homes with gardens.
Overview
Pettoranello del Molise is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 446 residents, ranked 40 of 52 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pettoranello del Molise is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (32 of 52) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.265 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Pettoranello del Molise, 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 2.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pettoranello del Molise declared an average taxable income of 15,275 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pettoranello del Molise is in climate zone E, with 2,376 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 737 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pettoranello del Molise has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 4.9% of the land in Pettoranello del Molise, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% 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 Pettoranello del Molise.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pettoranello del Molise: 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 Pettoranello del Molise 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 18 inhabited census areas in Pettoranello del Molise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 6.5%
- fair 93.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 094034. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.