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Ripabottoni: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Pietro Ramaglia 1, Ripabottoni.

Ripabottoni, a hill village in inland Molise

Ripabottoni sits in the hills of the province of Campobasso, above six hundred metres, with its old centre gathered on a rise and farmland falling away all around. It is a farming village of inland Molise: the regional capital is the reference for offices, hospitals and secondary schools, and the Adriatic coast is within driving distance.

The fall in population is steep. In 2023 there were 430 residents, 114 fewer than the 544 of 2011, a drop of 21.0%. The estimated average age is 53.8, against 47.6 for the province, and over-65s make up 34.9% (provincial figure 26.5%). Foreign residents account for 7.2%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For buyers, the market is mainly houses in the old centre, often inherited by families living elsewhere. Before making an offer, estimate the cost of work: roofs, timber floors, damp, wiring and plumbing to redo. In climate zone E insulation matters too, as winter in the hills is cold and windy.

Earthquakes are the first thing to check. Ripabottoni is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 63 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.212 g. Before completion, ask for the plans and inspection certificates for any structural work, and have a surveyor look at the walls and floors.

The land registry is published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. On the hillsides, landslide hazard changes from one spot to the next and is read from the official maps for the exact plot.

Key points

  • Farming village in the hills of the province of Campobasso.
  • Population down 21.0% since 2011, now 430.
  • Seismic zone 2: ask for plans and inspection records.
  • Over-65s at 34.9%, average age 53.8.

Overview

Ripabottoni is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 430 residents, ranked 71 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ripabottoni is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.212 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ripabottoni, 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 21.0%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (48). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ripabottoni declared an average taxable income of 14,560 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ripabottoni is in climate zone E, with 2,219 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 654 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.2 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 3.0% of the land in Ripabottoni, compared with 4.3% 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 Ripabottoni.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ripabottoni: 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 Ripabottoni 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 13 inhabited census areas in Ripabottoni. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.8%
  • fair 95.2%

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 070058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.