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Rionero Sannitico: 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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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 Roma 1, Rionero Sannitico.

Rionero Sannitico, above 1,000 metres towards Abruzzo

At more than a thousand metres, Rionero Sannitico is one of the mountain villages of the province of Isernia, towards the border with Abruzzo. Cold, snowy winters, cool summers, woods and pasture all around: a buyer here needs to think as in the high mountains, with the roof, insulation and heating at the top of the list.

Isernia is the provincial capital and the place for offices, the hospital and secondary schools, reached by car down the valley. In the mountains distance is measured in time rather than kilometres, so try the journey in winter.

In 2023 there were 958 residents, 171 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 15.1%. The average age is 50.6, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.7%. Foreign residents account for 5.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the main issue for a buyer. Rionero is in seismic zone 1, the highest class in the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, along with 31 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.270 g. Before buying a stone house, ask whether any seismic strengthening has been carried out, with plans and sign-off, and check the roof and floors.

For the exact address the report adds the slope of the ground and the official landslide maps, and with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps it traces the property to its land parcel. The nearest pharmacy, school and shops are measured from the house itself.

Key points

  • Mountain village above 1,000 metres, province of Isernia.
  • Population down 15.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected ground acceleration 0.270 g.
  • Cold, snowy winters: check the roof and heating.

Overview

Rionero Sannitico is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 958 residents, ranked 20 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rionero Sannitico 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 Rionero Sannitico, 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 15.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rionero Sannitico declared an average taxable income of 18,339 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rionero Sannitico is in climate zone E, with 2,888 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 1,051 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rionero Sannitico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

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 3.2% of the land in Rionero Sannitico, 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 medium. 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 Rionero Sannitico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rionero Sannitico: 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 Rionero Sannitico 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 Rionero Sannitico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.0%
  • fair 95.0%

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 094039. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.