Foreign residents in Santa Maria del Molise
Santa Maria del Molise, in the province of Isernia, is home to 1 Argentinians — 0.16% of its 645 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Santa Maria del Molise counts 4 foreign residents in total, 0.62% of the population. The largest groups are Argentinians (1), Australians (1), Spaniards (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Argentinians in Santa Maria del Molise has risen, from 0 to 1.
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 8.2% of Santa Maria del Molise's population was born outside Italy — 6.5% outside the EU and 1.7% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0.16% |
| Australia | 1 | 0.16% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.16% |
| United States | 1 | 0.16% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 592 | 91.78% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 11 | 1.71% |
| Born outside the EU | 42 | 6.51% |
Argentinians over time
Quality of life in Isernia
Full BES profile for Isernia →Isernia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
Santa Maria del Molise qualifies for the 7% pensioner regime. Comfortably below the 30,000-resident ceiling.
Qualifying is about the town. Whether it applies to you depends on criteria no map can check — where you were tax-resident before, and where your income comes from.
How the 7% pensioner regime works, and every qualifying comune →Property prices
Buying in Santa Maria del Molise is well below the Isernia average of €682/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market. OMI records no rental figures here.