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Sant'Arsenio: 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 San Sebastiano 0, Sant'Arsenio.

Sant'Arsenio, below the Alburni on the Vallo di Diano

Sant'Arsenio lies on the western edge of the Vallo di Diano, the large inland plain of the province of Salerno crossed by the Tanagro river, with the cliffs of the Alburni mountains behind it. The village is built on the slope at around 450 metres and looks down on the fields of the valley floor. For work and larger services people turn to the other towns of the Vallo, such as Polla and Sala Consilina, and to the A2 motorway that runs through the plain.

For a buyer, the first distinction is between the houses of the old core, tightly packed along uphill lanes, and the newer buildings towards the plain, which usually have outdoor space and easier car access. The town is in climate zone D: winters are cool, and in older houses they show up on the energy bill if the windows and roof have not been redone.

Istat, the Italian national statistics office, counts 2,644 residents in 2023, down 3.7% on 2011. The average age is 46.4, slightly above the 45.2 of the province of Salerno, and 24.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.6%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The Vallo di Diano is earthquake country. Sant'Arsenio is in seismic zone 2, along with 96 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.187 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had structural work and under which permits: that is what separates two similar houses in the same lane.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report traces the address back to the land parcel. Ground conditions differ between the hillside and the Tanagro plain, and the official landslide and flood maps are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • On the slope above the Vallo di Diano, below the Alburni
  • 2,644 residents, down 3.7% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.187 g

Overview

Sant'Arsenio is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,644 residents, ranked 66 of 158 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Arsenio 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 0.187 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sant'Arsenio, 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Arsenio declared an average taxable income of 19,807 euros, in line with the province (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sant'Arsenio is in climate zone D, with 1,604 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 463 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Arsenio has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 6.2% of the land in Sant'Arsenio, 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

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Sant'Arsenio. 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 Sant'Arsenio: 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 Sant'Arsenio 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 15 inhabited census areas in Sant'Arsenio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.7%
  • good 99.3%

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 065129. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.