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Pozzilli: 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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Pozzilli, the Volturno plain and the Neuromed institute

Pozzilli is in western Molise, on the Volturno plain near Venafro, with its old centre on the first hills and the newer part down on the flat. The municipality is home to Neuromed, a research hospital for neurological diseases that brings doctors, researchers and patients from other regions. There is also an industrial area on the plain.

House hunters here face two very different options: the hill village, with stone houses and narrow streets, and the flatter areas below, newer and handier for anyone working in the valley or travelling towards Isernia, Cassino and Campania. The climate is zone D, with cool but not harsh winters.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,172 residents, down 4.5% on 2011. The average age is 46.4, below 48.1 for the province of Isernia, and 25.0% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 2.9%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the first thing to look at. Pozzilli is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 32 of the 52 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.260 g. For any property, ask for the year of construction, the structural design and any upgrading work. On the plain, closeness to the Volturno and its channels matters too: the report checks flood hazard for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Volturno plain, near Venafro.
  • Home to the Neuromed research hospital.
  • Average age 46.4, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.260 g.

Overview

Pozzilli is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 2,172 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 52).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pozzilli 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 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pozzilli, 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pozzilli declared an average taxable income of 19,127 euros, in line with the province (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pozzilli is in climate zone D, with 1,513 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 235 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pozzilli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.0).

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 6.9% of the land in Pozzilli, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Pozzilli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pozzilli: 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 Pozzilli 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 27 inhabited census areas in Pozzilli. 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 094038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.