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Ripalimosani: 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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Ripalimosani, a residential hill town by Campobasso

Ripalimosani sits in the hills close to Campobasso, at around 640 metres and a short drive from the capital of Molise, and in recent decades it has become one of the residential areas for people working in the city. Beside the old centre, built on the ridge, new areas of detached houses and small blocks have grown up closer to the roads into Campobasso.

Buyers choose between the stone houses of the old village, often with small rooms and stairs, and newer buildings that are more practical but further from the centre. Slopes are common, and the report measures elevation and slope at the address, along with the official landslide and flood maps. Winters are cold, climate zone E, with snow not unusual: orientation, insulation and heating weigh on running costs.

Unlike many Molise towns, the population is holding up: according to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 3,004 residents in 2023, up 1.1% since 2011, and the municipality ranks 16 of 84 in the province by population. The average age of 45.7 is below the provincial 47.6; over-65s are 22.9% and foreign nationals 4.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Central Molise is earthquake country. Ripalimosani is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 63 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.226 g. For any purchase, find out the year of construction and ask whether the building has had seismic upgrading or improvement work.

Key points

  • Hillside close to Campobasso, a residential area.
  • 3,004 residents, up 1.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.226 g.
  • Cold, snowy winters: orientation and insulation matter.

Overview

Ripalimosani is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 3,004 residents, ranked 16 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ripalimosani 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 0.226 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ripalimosani, 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 grown by 1.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ripalimosani declared an average taxable income of 20,867 euros, in line with the province (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ripalimosani is in climate zone E, with 2,161 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 640 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 0.3 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 5.5% of the land in Ripalimosani, 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 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 Ripalimosani.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ripalimosani: 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 Ripalimosani 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 Ripalimosani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.2%
  • good 83.8%

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 070059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.