Rocchetta a Volturno: 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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Rocchetta a Volturno, the river's source below the Mainarde
The Volturno, the great river that flows through Campania to the sea, rises here: its springs are in the municipality of Rocchetta a Volturno, in the upper Molise valley at the foot of the Mainarde mountains. The municipality, in the province of Isernia, also includes Castelnuovo al Volturno, the hamlet known for its Cervo (stag) carnival.
For buyers, the valley offers stone village houses, often on several floors, country houses with land and some newer homes along the valley-floor roads. Isernia is the reference point for hospital care, secondary schools and offices, and is reached by car. The climate zone is D, with winters getting colder as you climb towards the Mainarde. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
The population has barely changed: 1,063 residents in 2023, down 0.1% on 2011, or 1 fewer, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.6, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s are 30.6%, compared with 27.6% provincially. Foreign nationals make up 4.9%.
Earthquakes are the most sensitive point. In the province of Isernia, 32 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 20 in zone 2; Rocchetta a Volturno is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.273 g, a high value. Before making an offer on a stone house, find out how the structure is built and what work it has had, with the paperwork to prove it.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address back to the plot. Between the river, the springs and the mountain slopes, the official landslide and flood maps should be read for the exact spot.
Key points
- Home of the Volturno springs, at the foot of the Mainarde.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.273 g.
- Population almost steady: down 0.1% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 30.6%, against 27.6% in the province.
Overview
Rocchetta a Volturno is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,063 residents, ranked 17 of 52 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rocchetta a Volturno 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 0.273 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Rocchetta a Volturno, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rocchetta a Volturno declared an average taxable income of 19,054 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rocchetta a Volturno is in climate zone D, with 2,055 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 540 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rocchetta a Volturno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 Rocchetta a Volturno, 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
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Rocchetta a Volturno.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rocchetta a Volturno: 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 Rocchetta a Volturno 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 17 inhabited census areas in Rocchetta a Volturno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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
- 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 094042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.