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Vallesaccarda: 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 Torello 1, Vallesaccarda.

Vallesaccarda, high hills of eastern Irpinia

Eastern Irpinia, towards the border with Puglia, is a land of high hills, wheat fields and wind turbines, with small villages spread far apart. Vallesaccarda is one of them, at over 600 metres. Avellino is the provincial capital people rely on for hospital and offices; for many everyday services they look to the larger towns of the area, such as Grottaminarda and Ariano Irpino.

Most houses in the village were built in the second half of the twentieth century, often in reinforced concrete and on two or three floors, alongside a few older buildings. In the countryside there are rural houses with land. Winters are cold and windy (climate zone E), and insulation and window frames affect running costs more than many expect.

There were 1,223 residents in 2023, down 13.8% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.0, close to 46.2 for the province of Avellino, and over-65s make up 26.0%. Foreign nationals are few, at 1.8%. The average declared income is a little below the provincial level.

Seismic hazard is high. Vallesaccarda is in zone 1, as are 58 of the 118 municipalities in Irpinia, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.246 g. After the 1980 earthquake many houses in the area were rebuilt, so ask when, to what design and whether a final structural inspection certificate exists.

The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for the municipality, and reaches the land parcel from the address. On the clay slopes of Irpinia, landslides need checking house by house on the official maps, together with flooding along gullies.

Key points

  • High hills of eastern Irpinia, towards the Puglia border.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.246 g.
  • Population down 13.8% since 2011.
  • Rebuilt houses: ask for the design and inspection certificate.

Overview

Vallesaccarda is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,223 residents, ranked 88 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vallesaccarda 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 0.246 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vallesaccarda, 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 13.8%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vallesaccarda declared an average taxable income of 18,283 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vallesaccarda is in climate zone E, with 2,362 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 650 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vallesaccarda has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 6.5% of the land in Vallesaccarda, 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 Vallesaccarda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vallesaccarda: 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 Vallesaccarda 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 23 inhabited census areas in Vallesaccarda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.4%
  • fair 94.6%

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 064115. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.