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Spinete: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Campobasso, 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: Frazione Piana 1, Spinete.

Spinete, Molise hills between Campobasso and the Matese

Spinete lies in the hills of inland Molise, west of Campobasso, with the Matese mountains on the horizon and cereal fields, woods and pasture all around. Campobasso is the town for work, offices, the hospital and secondary schools, reached by car; the village remains a farming community, with the old core on high ground and newer houses along the approach roads.

Earthquakes are the first thing to consider. In the province of Campobasso, 11 of the 84 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 of the national classification, and Spinete is one of them, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.259 g. For a masonry house you need precise information on the year of construction, strengthening work and the related permits; for a reinforced concrete building, the design year and the standards applied. A surveyor you trust, before making an offer, is money well spent.

There were 1,175 residents in 2023, 198 fewer than in 2011 (14.4% down, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 49.5 against 47.6 in the province, over-65s make up 29.3% and foreign residents only 1.5%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

On the market are village houses, some shut up for years, and detached houses with land. Winters are cold (climate zone E) and at this height the wind makes itself felt, so budget for insulation, windows and heating.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel. On the clay hills of Molise, landslide hazard is read on the official maps for the individual address.

Key points

  • Hills of inland Molise, west of Campobasso.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.259 g.
  • Population down 14.4% since 2011.
  • Houses shut for years: structure, windows and heating.

Overview

Spinete is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 1,175 residents, ranked 36 of 84 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Spinete is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 11 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.259 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Spinete, 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 14.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 1.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Spinete declared an average taxable income of 17,436 euros, below the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Spinete is in climate zone E, with 2,130 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 600 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Spinete 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 0.5 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 5.2% of the land in Spinete, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% 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 Spinete.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Spinete: 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 Spinete 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 23 inhabited census areas in Spinete. 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 070076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.