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Tufo: 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: Frazione San Paolo 1, Tufo.

Tufo, home of Greco wine in the Sabato valley

Tufo's name is tied to a wine, Greco di Tufo, one of Campania's whites with the top DOCG quality designation. The village is in Irpinia, the inland hill country of Campania, on the hills above the valley of the river Sabato between Avellino and Benevento, and the land around the centre is mostly vineyards.

People buying in Tufo usually want a house in the village or in the countryside, sometimes with a patch of vineyard, within a manageable drive of Avellino. The market is small and made up largely of masonry homes, some rebuilt or renovated in past decades. Before making an offer, compare the house with the council and land registry records and ask what work has been carried out.

The population is shrinking and ageing. At the end of 2023 there were 779 residents, 145 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 15.7%. The average age is 50.2, against 46.2 in the province of Avellino, and over-65s are 29.4%, against 23.9%. Households have 2.08 people on average. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the first thing to look at. Tufo is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, like 58 of the 118 municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.231 g. Irpinia has a heavy seismic history: for every house, ask about the build year, any rebuilding, the structural sign-off and later work.

On the hills and along the Sabato, landslide and flood hazard are checked on the official maps for the exact spot, and the report does this. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Irpinia hills above the Sabato valley, among vineyards.
  • 779 residents, down 15.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.4%, against 23.9% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.231 g.

Overview

Tufo is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 779 residents, ranked 103 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Tufo 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 0.231 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Tufo, 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 15.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (46). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Tufo declared an average taxable income of 17,627 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Tufo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 11.0% of the land in Tufo, 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

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 Tufo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Tufo: 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 Tufo 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 9 inhabited census areas in Tufo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 47 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 76.6%
  • fair 23.4%

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 064113. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.