Cilento, the home of DOC olive oil, fields o’ figs and over 100 km of beautiful coastline along the Tyrrhenian Sea, starts just after Salerno in Paestum (famous for its archeological site) and continues on down including the seaside towns of Agropoli, Castellabate, Acciaroli, Palinuro, Marina di Camerota and Sapri.
Also, smaller hamlets just inland from these coastal towns offer an opportunity to purchase property and agricultural land at a much lower cost than in various Northern regions of Italy.
Cilento is a Mediterranean climate where the sea breeze and green hills provide for cooler temps in the heat of summer. And, there is always a sandy beach nearby for swimming.
Cilento is accessible from Napoli’s Capodichino airport with a coastal highway and direct train routes. For just 9 euro you can take the regional train from Napoli and be in Agropoli in one hour, twenty minutes for example).
Regional trains, which used to be very run down years ago have since been updated and now have aircon and bathrooms.
For buyers looking for a large garden and/or planted agricultural plots, you can still find moderately priced country homes in Cilento without the need to do major renovations.
To illustrate what type of property is available for less than 300,000 euro in Cilento, we selected 4 comparable properties from www.immobiliare.it which are active listings as of June 2026.
Properties were chosen from 4 towns in Cilento; all no more than 20 minutes from the beach and 3 of which measure over 100 sq. m.
The outlying property measures 80 sq. m. but it has a large terrace with a sea view and is walking distance away from the beach.
All the other properties have attached land for future farming/ gardening. Also, for those buyers seeking a place to retire in the 7% tax regime locations, all the featured properties are in towns with populations well below the 30,000 cap. For Cilentano property hunting, contact@1LoveItalia.com
| Location | Type of Construction (click for photos) & Size of Home | Garden/Land included | Level of Restoration | Price in Euro | Price per Sq. M. in Euro |
| Rutino *15 min. to nearest beach | 195 sq. m townhouse (subdivided into 2 apts.) | 2,000 sq. m | Move in ready | 209,000 | 724 |
| Lustra *15 min. to nearest beach | 400 sq. m. townhouse | Yes (size is estimated to be 2-3,000 sq. m.) | Needs moderate restoration | 199,000 | 498 |
| Montecoric e *5 min to beach | 180 sq. m casale | 1,000 sq. m. | Needs upgrades | 180,000 | 1,000 |
| Pisciotta *Steps to the beach | 80 sq. m villa | No, has large terrace | Needs upgrades | 289,000 | 3,613 |
