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Torre Le Nocelle: 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 Generale Rotondi 1, Torre Le Nocelle.

Torre Le Nocelle, vineyards and hills near Avellino

For anyone looking for a home in Irpinia without straying far from Avellino, Torre Le Nocelle is one of the options among the hill villages. The land is planted with vineyards and olive groves, with scattered houses and a compact centre; provincial roads lead to the provincial capital and to the motorway towards Naples and Bari. For secondary schools, hospital and work, Avellino is the reference.

Homes are mostly masonry or reinforced concrete buildings of different periods, alongside country houses with land, often tied to vineyards. Anyone buying with farmland should check for existing agricultural contracts and whether the farm buildings are fully authorised.

In 2023 the municipality had 1,222 residents, 10.1% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The age profile matches the province: average age 46.3 against 46.2, over-65s at 23.4% against 23.9%. Foreign nationals account for 5.6%. The average declared income is below the provincial level.

In Irpinia, earthquakes are the first thing to check. Torre Le Nocelle is in seismic zone 1, as are 58 of the 118 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.254 g. Ask for the year of construction, the structural design and, for buildings rebuilt after 1980, the final inspection certificate.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report reaches the land parcel starting from the address. On the clay hills of the area slopes can move, so the report checks the official landslide maps, as well as the flood maps, for the position of the house.

Key points

  • Hill village among vineyards and olive groves, near Avellino.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.254 g.
  • Average age 46.3, in line with the province.
  • Farmland: check contracts and farm buildings.

Overview

Torre Le Nocelle is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,222 residents, ranked 89 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torre Le Nocelle 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 0.254 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torre Le Nocelle, 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 10.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torre Le Nocelle declared an average taxable income of 17,010 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torre Le Nocelle is in climate zone D, with 1,803 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 420 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torre Le Nocelle has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 10.5% of the land in Torre Le Nocelle, 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 Torre Le Nocelle.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torre Le Nocelle: 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 Torre Le Nocelle 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 Torre Le Nocelle. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 96.1%

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 064110. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.