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Vastogirardi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Isernia, Molise. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Vastogirardi, an Alto Molise village at twelve hundred metres

With 592 residents in 2023 and an altitude of about twelve hundred metres, Vastogirardi is an upland village in the Alto Molise, in the province of Isernia. Around it are pastures, woods and the Apennine ridges between Molise and Abruzzo; the climate is zone F, the coldest band, with long winters, snow and cold nights even in spring.

Buyers should first think about a home's winter costs: heating, insulation, a sound roof and access in snow. Stone houses dominate in the village, many of them old, and the market is small. In summer the cool air and woods make the area suited to a second home; for the hospital and main services people go towards Isernia or the larger towns of the Alto Molise.

Since 2011 residents have fallen by 18.7%, 136 people fewer. The average age is 52.3, against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 32.8% of residents, compared with 27.6%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

The seismic hazard is high. Vastogirardi is in zone 2, like 19 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of around 0.239 g. Before buying a stone house, have a surveyor look at it and ask whether walls and floors have been strengthened.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report traces the address to its land parcel. In a landscape of slopes and pasture, gradient and landslide hazard need checking at the precise spot: the report does this with the official maps.

Key points

  • Alto Molise village at about twelve hundred metres, climate zone F.
  • 592 residents in 2023, down 18.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 32.8%, against 27.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration around 0.239 g.

Overview

Vastogirardi is a municipality in the province of Isernia, in Molise. At the end of 2023 it had 592 residents, ranked 34 of 52 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vastogirardi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 20 of 52 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.239 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vastogirardi, 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 18.7%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vastogirardi declared an average taxable income of 20,111 euros, in line with the province (20,102 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vastogirardi is in climate zone F, with 3,131 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,200 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.5 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 1.7% of the land in Vastogirardi, compared with 3.4% in the province and 4.0% 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 Vastogirardi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vastogirardi: 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 Vastogirardi 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 15 inhabited census areas in Vastogirardi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 9.0%
  • good 91.0%

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 094051. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.