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Ravello: 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 della Repubblica 1, Ravello.

Ravello, villas above the Amalfi Coast

Ravello looks down on the Amalfi Coast from around 350 metres, on a ridge between the Dragone valley and the sea, above Amalfi and Minori. Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone, with gardens hanging over the drop, and the summer music festival have made it known worldwide. The municipality is part of the Amalfi Coast recognised by UNESCO, and the landscape is protected by strict rules.

For buyers this changes everything. The market is small and expensive, made up of historic houses, villas with terraces and flats carved out of old buildings, and part of it serves hospitality and holiday lets. Landscape protection limits extensions and alterations, so before buying have a surveyor confirm that every room and terrace is fully authorised. Roads are narrow and parking spaces are rare.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,368 residents in 2023, down 3.8% since 2011. The average age is 46.4 against 45.2 for the province of Salerno, and foreign residents make up 3.2%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The province of Salerno spans three seismic zones. Ravello is in zone 3, like 42 other municipalities, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.099 g. In old houses the condition of vaults, floors and roofs matters most.

On slopes as steep as these, conditions change from one spot to the next. The report starts from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, which are published, and checks the official landslide maps for each address.

Key points

  • Amalfi Coast, above Amalfi and Minori, at around 350 metres.
  • Small market, landscape rules and few parking spaces.
  • Population down 3.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.099 g.

Overview

Ravello is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,368 residents, ranked 75 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ravello is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ravello declared an average taxable income of 22,648 euros, above the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ravello is in climate zone D, with 1,422 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 350 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 10.4% of the land in Ravello, 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 contaminated sites in Ravello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ravello: 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 Ravello 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 25 inhabited census areas in Ravello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.8%
  • fair 72.0%
  • good 24.2%

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 065104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.