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Sacco: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. 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: Via Piaggio 1, Sacco.

Sacco, a mountain village in the Cilento National Park

Sacco is a small mountain village in the province of Salerno, at about six hundred metres, inside the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The land is woods, deep gullies and streams; the village is compact, and the roads linking it to its neighbours are the winding roads typical of inland Cilento. Hospitals, secondary schools and larger shops are a long drive away.

The population is old and still shrinking. In 2023 there were 431 residents, 22.9% fewer than the 559 of 2011. The estimated average age is 54.8, against 45.2 for the province, and over-65s make up 39.9% against the provincial 22.7%. Foreign residents account for 6.0%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Buyers in Sacco are usually after a low-priced stone house, to return to the family village or to spend cooler summers. Before buying, check the roof, floors, damp and services, and ask whether park or landscape protection rules limit what work can be done.

Sacco is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 96 other municipalities in the province of Salerno, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.129 g. In an old masonry house, the ties between walls and floors and any work done over the years are what count, backed up by the permits filed.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the address back to its land parcel. On steep slopes, landslide hazard is checked point by point on the official maps.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni park.
  • Over-65s at 39.9%, average age 54.8.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.129 g.
  • Check park rules before planning any building work.

Overview

Sacco is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 431 residents, among the smallest in the province (153 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sacco is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.129 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sacco, 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 22.9%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (45). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sacco declared an average taxable income of 14,305 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sacco is in climate zone D, with 1,971 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 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sacco 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 2.1% of the land in Sacco, compared with 8.0% in the province and 10.6% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Sacco. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sacco: 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 Sacco 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 5 inhabited census areas in Sacco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.1%
  • good 0.9%

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 065113. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.