Rocca San Felice: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Avellino, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Rocca San Felice, a castle and the Mefite in upper Irpinia
Within the territory of Rocca San Felice, in upper Irpinia, lies the Mefite of the Ansanto valley: a pool of sulphurous water giving off natural gases, which in ancient times was a place of worship dedicated to a goddess. The village stands at about 750 metres, gathered below the remains of a medieval castle, with the houses of the old centre packed along steep lanes.
House hunters here mainly find stone buildings in the old centre and newer construction in the areas where the village has expanded. In the old centre, narrow, sloping streets make building work, moving and parking harder, while climate zone E brings cold winters and heating costs to budget for. For work and services, people drive to the larger towns of the province of Avellino.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 772 residents in 2023, down 11.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 30.1%, against 23.9% in the province, and the average age is 49.7. Foreign residents account for 1.8%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Rocca San Felice is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, like 58 of the 118 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.269 g. Many buildings have been repaired or rebuilt in recent decades: before buying, ask for the structural design documents, the structural sign-off and the construction date.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and from the address the report reaches the land parcel. On the slopes around the village, the official landslide and gradient maps are read for the precise location of the house.
Key points
- Upper Irpinia village below the remains of a castle.
- The Mefite of the Ansanto valley lies within the municipality.
- Over-65s at 30.1%, against 23.9% in the province.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.269 g.
Overview
Rocca San Felice is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 772 residents, ranked 104 of 118 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rocca San Felice is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.269 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Rocca San Felice, 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rocca San Felice declared an average taxable income of 17,940 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rocca San Felice is in climate zone E, with 2,424 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 750 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rocca San Felice has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 7.1% of the land in Rocca San Felice, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.
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 open contaminated sites in Rocca San Felice; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rocca San Felice: 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 Rocca San Felice 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 19 inhabited census areas in Rocca San Felice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 52 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 36.3%
- fair 63.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 064079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.