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Pizzone: 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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Pizzone, below the Mainarde in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise park

Pizzone is a mountain village in the upper Volturno valley, at the foot of the Mainarde range, with part of its territory inside the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. The centre lies above seven hundred metres among beech woods and pasture, and daily life looks to Isernia for offices, secondary schools and hospital. The roads are mountain roads and snow is normal in winter.

The first thing to weigh is earthquake risk. Pizzone is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous in the Civil Protection classification, like 32 of the 52 municipalities in the province of Isernia, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.270 g, a high value. Before buying a stone house, get precise paperwork: structural work carried out, design, final inspection, and any reconstruction grants already used on the property.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 301 residents, 34 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 10.1%. The estimated average age is 50.3, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 28.9%. Foreign residents account for 1.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

People looking for a house here usually want nature and quiet: the park draws walkers and wildlife enthusiasts, and some houses are used as second homes. Buying in a protected area also means stricter rules on extensions and new building, to be checked with the town hall before you buy.

Winters are cold, in climate zone E. On slopes and near streams, the report for the address reads the official landslide and flood maps and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, traces the land parcel.

Key points

  • Upper Volturno valley, at the foot of the Mainarde.
  • Seismic zone 1, high expected acceleration (0.270 g).
  • 301 residents in 2023, down 10.1%.
  • Protected area: stricter rules on extensions and new homes.

Overview

Pizzone is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 301 residents, among the smallest in the province (46 of 52).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pizzone 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 0.270 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pizzone, 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 10.1%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pizzone declared an average taxable income of 17,627 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pizzone is in climate zone E, with 2,365 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 730 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 1.1% of the land in Pizzone, 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 Pizzone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pizzone: 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 Pizzone 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 6 inhabited census areas in Pizzone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 094036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.