Savoia di Lucania: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Savoia di Lucania, a mountain village near Potenza
Until the late nineteenth century the village was called Salvia; its present name, Savoia di Lucania, was given by decree in those years. Today it is a small mountain village in the Apennines of Basilicata, above 700 metres, not far from Potenza. The regional capital is where people go for work, secondary schools, hospital care and public offices, and the drive there is part of daily life for many families.
The village is compact, with stone houses in the old core, uphill streets and newer homes built along the roads leading in. It lies in climate zone E, so winters are long and cold. Insulation, windows and the boiler matter more to the real cost of a house here than the asking price alone suggests.
There were 986 residents in 2023, 162 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 14.1% according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.8, a little above the provincial 47.3, and over-65s make up 28.9% against 25.7%. Households average 2.18 people and foreign residents are 4.5%.
Savoia di Lucania is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class used by the Civil Protection Department, like 40 of the 100 municipalities in the province. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.254 g. Many buildings in the province of Potenza were repaired after the 1980 earthquake: for an older house, ask for the paperwork on that work and have a structural engineer look at the walls.
Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and overlays the official landslide and flood maps.
Key points
- Mountain village in the Apennines of Basilicata, near Potenza.
- 986 residents in 2023, 162 fewer than in 2011.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.254 g.
- Cold winters: insulation and heating make a real difference.
Overview
Savoia di Lucania is a municipality in the province of Potenza, in Basilicata. At the end of 2023 it had 986 residents, ranked 74 of 100 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Savoia di Lucania is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 1a. Only 40 of 100 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.254 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Savoia di Lucania, 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 14.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Savoia di Lucania declared an average taxable income of 17,076 euros, below the provincial average (20,337 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Savoia di Lucania is in climate zone E, with 2,402 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 720 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Savoia di Lucania has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 3.5% of the land in Savoia di Lucania, compared with 3.5% in the province and 3.2% 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 open contaminated sites in Savoia di Lucania; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Savoia di Lucania: 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 Savoia di Lucania 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 19 inhabited census areas in Savoia di Lucania. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.2%
- fair 98.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 076084. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.