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Rivello: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. 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: Contrada Molingiuolo 1, Rivello.

Rivello, the hilltop village of the Noce valley

The village of Rivello occupies a hill in the Noce valley, in south-western Basilicata, between Lagonegro and the coast at Maratea. The houses crowd along the ridge around the churches, with clay-tiled roofs and stepped lanes; lower down, along the valley roads, newer buildings have grown up. The Tyrrhenian coast is not far, and the A2 motorway runs through the Lagonegro area.

Anyone considering a house in the old centre should expect access on foot only, changes in level and work on old buildings. Houses on the valley floor are easier for cars and shopping. The climate is zone D, with cool but not harsh winters.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,513 residents in 2023, down 11.6% since 2011. The average age is 48.1, a little higher than 47.3 for the province of Potenza, and 27.4% of residents are over 65, against 25.7% in the province. Foreign nationals make up 3.5%.

Rivello is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 58 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.214 g in the built-up area. In a stone building in the old village, ask what structural work has been done and see the permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published. Between the hill and the river, ground conditions vary a good deal: the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address you choose.

Key points

  • Hilltop village in the Noce valley, between Lagonegro and Maratea
  • 2,513 residents, down 11.6% since 2011
  • 27.4% over 65, against 25.7% in the province
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.214 g

Overview

Rivello is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 2,513 residents, ranked 40 of 100 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rivello is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2a. Most municipalities in the province (59 of 100) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.214 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Rivello, 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rivello declared an average taxable income of 19,086 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rivello is in climate zone D, with 1,780 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 479 metres above sea level.

Services

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

There are 1.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 2.8% of the land in Rivello, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 Rivello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rivello: 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 Rivello 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 30 inhabited census areas in Rivello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 66.1%
  • good 32.4%

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 076068. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.