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Summonte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, 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 Borgonuovo 1, Summonte.

Summonte, on the Partenio slopes above Avellino

Summonte sits on the slopes of the Partenio massif, above the Avellino basin, at around seven hundred metres. The old centre, overlooked by a medieval tower, is a tangle of lanes and stone houses; around it, chestnut woods run down towards the valley. Avellino is a short drive away and is the place for work and services.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,487 residents in 2023, down 7.8% on 2011, with an average age of 46.5, practically the same as 46.2 for the province. Over-65s make up 23.5% and foreign residents 3.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Buyers will find houses in the old village, often in need of work and with narrow access, and newer homes along the roads leading down to Avellino. The upland climate (climate zone E) makes insulation and heating important. On slopes like these, the report checks the gradient, elevation and official landslide maps at the address.

Earthquake risk is the first thing to deal with. Summonte is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.203 g, a medium-high value; in the province of Avellino, 58 municipalities are in zone 1 and 60 in zone 2. For a stone building in the centre, ask whether it has been strengthened, when, and with what paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Village on the Partenio slopes, a short drive from Avellino.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.203 g.
  • Population down 7.8% since 2011.
  • Homes in the old village or along the roads down the valley.

Overview

Summonte is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,487 residents, ranked 74 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Summonte is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.203 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Summonte, 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Summonte declared an average taxable income of 20,126 euros, in line with the province (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Summonte is in climate zone E, with 2,427 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 738 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Summonte has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.

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 6.1% of the land in Summonte, compared with 7.4% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Summonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Summonte: 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 Summonte 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 18 inhabited census areas in Summonte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 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 064105. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.