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Sesto Campano: 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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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: Viale Europa 1, Sesto Campano.

Sesto Campano, Molise's border country towards Campania

At the western tip of Molise, Sesto Campano lies along the Volturno valley, where the region meets Campania and Lazio is close by. The municipality is made of several settlements: the main village on a hill, hamlets such as Roccapipirozzi, with the remains of its castle on a rocky spur, and others on the valley floor. Venafro is the nearest town for services, while Isernia and inland Campania can be reached by car.

The housing market follows this scattered layout. The upper hamlets have stone houses, often needing renovation, on narrow streets; lower down, along the main roads, there are newer and more convenient homes. Near the streams on the valley floor, read the official flood maps. Declared incomes are close to the average for the province of Isernia.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,129 residents in 2023, down 8.7% on 2011. By population Sesto Campano ranks number 7 in the province. The mean age is 48.7, close to the provincial 48.1; over-65s make up 28.0% and foreign residents 4.5%.

The province of Isernia has 32 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 20 in zone 2: Sesto Campano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.209 g. Before buying a stone house, ask whether the building has been strengthened and whether the work is documented.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address and shows slope and the official landslide maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Western Molise municipality in the Volturno valley.
  • Hilltop main village, hamlets uphill and on the valley floor.
  • Ranks number 7 in the province by population.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.209 g.

Overview

Sesto Campano is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 2,129 residents, ranked 7 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sesto Campano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 20 of 52 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.209 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Sesto Campano, 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 8.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sesto Campano declared an average taxable income of 19,727 euros, in line with the province (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sesto Campano is in climate zone D, with 1,701 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 323 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Sesto Campano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.7% of the land in Sesto Campano, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 7.9 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 no contaminated sites in Sesto Campano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sesto Campano: 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 Sesto Campano 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 32 inhabited census areas in Sesto Campano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 58.0%
  • good 40.2%

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 094050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.