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Sant'Elena Sannita: 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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Sant'Elena Sannita, a mountain village in inland Molise

Sant'Elena Sannita has gained residents in recent years: 281 in 2023, 21 more than the 260 of 2011, a rise of 8.1%. With numbers this small a handful of families can shift the percentage, but the direction is positive.

The village sits at about seven hundred and eighty metres in the province of Isernia, on a rise surrounded by woods and pasture. Isernia and Campobasso are the towns for work, secondary schools and hospital care, reached by car on hill and mountain roads. Those routes are winding and steep, which counts if you travel every day or in the snowy months. Climate zone E brings cold winters and some snow.

Houses are stone and masonry, grouped in the centre, with newer homes along the approach roads. Earthquakes are the main issue. Sant'Elena Sannita is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection Department, like 32 of the 52 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.253 g. Before buying, ask what structural work has been done and under which permits, and take a surveyor or engineer with you.

The estimated average age is 50.8, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 32.7%. Foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the land parcel, with distances to services measured from the house.

Key points

  • 281 residents, up 8.1% since 2011.
  • Mountain village at about seven hundred and eighty metres, province of Isernia.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.253 g.
  • Average age 50.8, against 48.1 in the province.

Overview

Sant'Elena Sannita is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 281 residents, among the smallest in the province (47 of 52).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sant'Elena Sannita 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 0.253 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sant'Elena Sannita, 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 grown by 8.1%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sant'Elena Sannita declared an average taxable income of 15,804 euros, below the provincial average (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sant'Elena Sannita is in climate zone E, with 2,446 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 780 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sant'Elena Sannita has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 Sant'Elena Sannita, 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

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 Sant'Elena Sannita.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sant'Elena Sannita: 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'Elena Sannita 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 8 inhabited census areas in Sant'Elena Sannita. 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 094047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.