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Sassinoro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Benevento, 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 Casale Valle 1, Sassinoro.

Sassinoro, in the upper Tammaro valley

Sassinoro is a village in the Sannio area of the province of Benevento, in the upper Tammaro valley, where the hills begin to rise towards the Matese range and the border with Molise is close. Benevento, the provincial capital, is reached by heading down the valley; for everyday services people rely on the larger towns nearby.

Earthquakes are the first issue to put on the table. Sassinoro is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class in the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 48 of the 78 municipalities in the province of Benevento; the other 30 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.262 g. Before buying, ask when the building went up, whether there has been any seismic upgrading and under which permits, and get an engineer's assessment, especially for stone houses in the centre.

In 2023 there were 616 residents, 6.5% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age is 49.3 against 46.5 in the province, over-65s make up 31.2% against 24.6%, and foreign residents 9.9%. Average declared income is below the provincial level.

The climate is zone D, with milder winters than in the mountain villages nearby. Between the village and the valley floor, elevation and slope change, and near watercourses the flood map is worth a look: the report measures and checks everything at the address, together with the official landslide maps.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Sannio village in the upper Tammaro valley.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.262 g.
  • 616 residents, down 6.5% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.2%, against 24.6% in the province.

Overview

Sassinoro is a municipality in the province of Benevento, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 616 residents, among the smallest in the province (75 of 78).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sassinoro is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (48 of 78) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.262 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sassinoro, 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sassinoro declared an average taxable income of 17,403 euros, below the provincial average (19,496 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sassinoro is in climate zone D, with 2,062 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 545 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sassinoro has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies.

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 4.1% of the land in Sassinoro, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Sassinoro. 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 Sassinoro: 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 Sassinoro 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 5 inhabited census areas in Sassinoro. 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 062072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.