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Soveria Mannelli: what to know before buying a home

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

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Soveria Mannelli, the Reventino plateau

Soveria Mannelli stands on a plateau at almost 800 metres, in the inland part of the province of Catanzaro, at the foot of Monte Reventino. It is a through town on the main road linking Catanzaro and Cosenza, and it has a clear economic identity for a place this size: it is home to the publisher Rubbettino, along with workshops and small firms. Catanzaro and Lamezia Terme are about three quarters of an hour by car.

Buyers find a compact town, with small blocks of flats and masonry houses built mostly in the twentieth century, surrounded by farmland and woods with scattered houses. The altitude is noticeable: winters are cold and sometimes snowy, and insulation and heating weigh on the running costs of a home. For plots on the slopes, the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address.

There are 2,784 residents (2023), down 11.3% since 2011, with an average age of 48.3 against 46.1 for the province. People over 65 make up 27.6% and foreign residents 1.9%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the first thing to check. Soveria Mannelli is in seismic zone 1, the highest, like 44 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is 0.276 g. Before buying, ask for the structural drawings, the engineer's sign-off and the permits for any strengthening work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report gets to the parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Plateau below Monte Reventino, almost 800 metres
  • On the main road between Catanzaro and Cosenza
  • Seismic zone 1, acceleration 0.276 g
  • 2,784 residents, down 11.3% since 2011

Overview

Soveria Mannelli is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,784 residents, ranked 29 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Soveria Mannelli is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (45 of 80) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.276 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Soveria Mannelli, 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Soveria Mannelli declared an average taxable income of 20,794 euros, above the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Soveria Mannelli is in climate zone E, with 2,374 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 774 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Soveria Mannelli has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 1.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 8.2% of the land in Soveria Mannelli, compared with 6.6% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.8 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Soveria Mannelli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Soveria Mannelli: 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 Soveria Mannelli 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 37 inhabited census areas in Soveria Mannelli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 99.9%

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 079138. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.