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Termoli: 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: Via di Rio Vivo 1, Termoli.

Termoli, the walled headland and the Tremiti ferry port

Termoli is Molise's town on the Adriatic. Its old quarter sits on a small walled headland with a Swabian castle and the cathedral, while the modern town spreads inland and along the beaches to the north and south. Ferries to the Tremiti islands leave from the harbour, and the industrial estate is home to an engine plant of the Stellantis group, formerly Fiat.

A buyer first has to decide which Termoli they want. Houses in the old quarter are few, small and in demand, often kept as holiday homes or let in summer. Most residents live in the districts that grew up around the station and further inland, made up of apartment blocks and small condominiums. Along the southern coast, towards the mouth of the Biferno, there are detached houses and holiday complexes. The A14 motorway and the Adriatic railway both serve the town.

At the end of 2023 there were 31,957 residents, down 2.5% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Termoli is home to 15.2% of the population of the 84 municipalities in the province of Campobasso, and it is younger than inland Molise: an estimated average age of 46.7 against 47.6, with over-65s at 24.7% against 26.5%. Foreign nationals make up 3.6%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average, helped by industry and the port.

Molise is an earthquake region and most municipalities in the province, 64 of them, are in zone 2 of the national classification drawn up by the Civil Protection Department. The coast fares better: Termoli is in zone 3 with 8 others, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.117 g. Lower hazard is not zero hazard, so for a flat in a block from the post-war building boom it is worth asking for the structural design and any strengthening work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report finds the land parcel from the address. Near the mouth of the Biferno and the streams running to the sea, flood hazard varies from street to street and is checked address by address.

Key points

  • Old quarter on a walled headland, ferries to the Tremiti islands.
  • Population down 2.5% since 2011, average age 46.7.
  • Seismic zone 3, lower than most of Molise.
  • On the A14 motorway and the Adriatic railway.

Overview

Termoli is a municipality in the province of Campobasso, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 31,957 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Termoli is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 9 of 84 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.117 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Termoli declared an average taxable income of 22,798 euros, above the provincial average (19,995 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Termoli is in climate zone C, with 1,350 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 15 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Termoli has 30 schools and 10 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 23 grocery shops and supermarkets, 32 healthcare facilities, 33 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 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 18.2% of the land in Termoli, compared with 4.3% in the province and 4.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.4 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 7 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Termoli, and 7 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Termoli: 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 Termoli 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 99 inhabited census areas in Termoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • poor 0.0%
  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 27.2%
  • good 46.4%
  • very good 25.8%

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 070078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.