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Taurasi: 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 Municipio 1, Taurasi.

Taurasi, the village behind Irpinia's red wine

Taurasi, the red wine made from Aglianico grapes and one of the best known in southern Italy, takes its name from this village in Irpinia, in the hills above the Calore valley. Vineyards cover much of the surrounding hills, and the old centre is dominated by its castle. Avellino is the provincial capital of reference, reached by car.

Houses in the centre are stone and masonry buildings, many repaired or rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake, while around the village there are newer homes and rural houses among the vines. A country house brings land and views, but think about access, slope and the state of the structure. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Avellino.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,122 residents in 2023, down 13.2% on 2011. The mean age is 47.8, against 46.2 in the province; over-65s make up 26.6% and foreign residents 2.3%.

Taurasi is in seismic zone 1, the highest, along with 57 other municipalities in Irpinia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.256 g. For a building in the centre, ask for the records of reconstruction or seismic upgrade work; for a newer one, the structural design and final inspection certificate.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the land parcel from the address, shows the local price band and reads the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Irpinia village that gives its name to Taurasi wine.
  • Vineyard hills above the Calore valley.
  • Population down 13.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.256 g.

Overview

Taurasi is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 2,122 residents, ranked 54 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Taurasi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 58 of 118 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.256 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Taurasi, 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 13.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Taurasi declared an average taxable income of 18,857 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Taurasi is in climate zone D, with 1,933 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 398 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Taurasi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 9.0% of the land in Taurasi, 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Taurasi. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Taurasi: 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 Taurasi 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 21 inhabited census areas in Taurasi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 98.4%

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 064107. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.