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Santa Lucia di Serino: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via San Rocco 2, Santa Lucia di Serino.

Santa Lucia di Serino, the upper Sabato valley south of Avellino

South of Avellino the Sabato valley climbs towards the Picentini mountains, and Santa Lucia di Serino lies in its upper part, at around 400 metres, among hazelnut orchards, chestnut groves and woods. The village is close to Serino, from which it takes part of its name, and Avellino is about twenty minutes away by car.

Avellino is the reference point for work, secondary schools and the hospital. Most homes are village houses and detached houses with a garden or vegetable plot, many of them built in recent decades next to the older core.

In 2023 there were 1,359 residents, down 6.0% on 2011. The average age (45.4) and the share over 65 (24.2%) are close to the provincial figures, and households average 2.49 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In Irpinia earthquakes are a real issue. The province of Avellino has 58 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2, Santa Lucia included, where the expected ground acceleration is 0.183 g. Many houses in the area were repaired or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake, so before buying ask for the design, the structural sign-off (collaudo) and the paperwork for the work.

On the valley slopes the report reads gradient and the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Upper Sabato valley, south of Avellino.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.183 g.
  • Ask for design and sign-off of rebuilt houses.
  • Households of 2.49 people, average age 45.4.

Overview

Santa Lucia di Serino is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,359 residents, ranked 85 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Santa Lucia di Serino is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.183 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Santa Lucia di Serino, 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Santa Lucia di Serino declared an average taxable income of 16,873 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Santa Lucia di Serino is in climate zone D, with 1,870 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 400 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Santa Lucia di Serino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 12.5% of the land in Santa Lucia di Serino, compared with 7.4% 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 low. 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 Santa Lucia di Serino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Santa Lucia di Serino: 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 Santa Lucia di Serino 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 10 inhabited census areas in Santa Lucia di Serino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 064088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.