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Salvitelle: 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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Salvitelle, a small town in the Salerno hinterland

Far from the coast and the tourist resorts, Salvitelle is a small municipality in the interior of the province of Salerno, in a landscape of Apennine hills and mountains. The village is compact, with houses packed along a few streets and fields and woodland around. For work and most services, people drive to the larger towns in the area and to Salerno.

The population figures are clear-cut. In 2023 there were 483 residents, 17.0% fewer than the 582 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The province of Salerno is young; the village much less so, with an average age of 51.2 against 45.2 and over-65s at 32.9% against 22.7%. Foreign residents make up 1.7%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial figure.

Earthquake hazard is high. Salvitelle is in seismic zone 1 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 18 of the 158 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.235 g. Inland Campania has had strong earthquakes, and many houses have been repaired or rebuilt over past decades: before buying, ask for the structural design, the inspection certificate and records of the work carried out.

Village houses on sale are often family homes in need of work. Beyond the structure, check the roof, the systems and damp, and think about the distance to services if someone will live there all year.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Landslide hazard on the slopes is read on the official maps for the individual address, which the report does.

Key points

  • Inland Salerno village, among hills and mountains.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.235 g.
  • Average age 51.2, against 45.2 in the province.
  • Ask for the design, inspection and work records.

Overview

Salvitelle is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 483 residents, among the smallest in the province (151 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Salvitelle is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.235 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Salvitelle, 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 17.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (45). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Salvitelle declared an average taxable income of 15,556 euros, below the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Salvitelle has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 6.5% of the land in Salvitelle, 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 no contaminated sites in Salvitelle.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Salvitelle: 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 Salvitelle 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 13 inhabited census areas in Salvitelle. 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

ISTAT code 065117. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.