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San Biase: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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San Biase, a hill village in inland Molise

San Biase is one of the villages of the inland province of Campobasso, on hills above eight hundred metres, among fields, pasture and woods. It is a rural landscape, with provincial roads linking small villages far from the main transport routes. Winters are cold, climate zone E.

The population has fallen sharply: Istat, the national statistics office, counted 134 residents in 2023, 75 fewer than the 209 of 2011, down 35.9%. Over-65s make up 41.0% and the average age is 56.2, against 47.6 in the province. Foreign residents account for 7.5%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For buyers, the village offers stone houses and family homes, often in need of renovation. Schools, the hospital and public offices are in larger towns and in Campobasso, reached by car. Before making an offer, have a surveyor assess the structure, roof and systems, and estimate heating costs in a high hill village.

The most delicate issue is earthquakes. San Biase is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification, like 64 of the 84 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.213 g. For a masonry building, ask for the records of any strengthening work; if there are none, a structural survey before completion is money well spent.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. The report links the address to its land parcel and checks the landslide hazard for that spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in the inland province of Campobasso.
  • 134 residents in 2023, down 35.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 41.0%, foreign residents at 7.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.213 g.

Overview

San Biase is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 134 residents, among the smallest in the province (83 of 84).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Biase is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 84) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.213 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Biase, 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 35.9%. The estimated average age is 56 years, higher than the province average (48). 41% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Biase declared an average taxable income of 13,209 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Biase is in climate zone E, with 2,422 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 804 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Biase 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 1.9% of the land in San Biase, compared with 4.3% 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 San Biase.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Biase: 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 San Biase 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 4 inhabited census areas in San Biase. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 070063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.