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Afragola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Napoli, 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 Giovanni Amendola 1, Afragola.

Afragola, the high-speed rail station north of Naples

To many people Afragola is the name of the high-speed railway station designed by Zaha Hadid, the long white structure in open country between Naples and Caserta where trains stop for Rome, the north and the south. The town itself lies just beyond, with its old centre surrounded by apartment districts that have grown in recent decades until they meet the neighbouring municipalities.

If you work in Rome or travel often, the station is a real advantage, and an unusual one for a suburban town. For Naples, what counts are the expressways and the motorway, with the traffic that comes with them. Afragola is almost entirely flat and densely built, with little public green space: 2 parks and gardens on record. In the newer districts, check the planning permits and occupancy certificate before signing.

The town is younger than the province of Naples: average age 40.7 against 43.2, over-65s at 16.0% and households averaging 2.77 people. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 61,713 residents in 2023, down 3.3% since 2011. Foreign residents make up 3.1%, and average declared incomes are below the provincial figure. Cafés and restaurants are few for a town of this size: 2.38 per 1,000 residents against 4.49.

Afragola is in seismic zone 2 (zone 1 is the most hazardous), like 75 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.165 g. For a 1970s or 1980s apartment block, ask whether any structural surveys or strengthening work exist, and about the state of terraces and balconies.

On a plain largely covered by roads and concrete, storm water drains poorly in places, so flood hazard is checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Zaha Hadid's high-speed station, with trains to Rome and the north.
  • Average age 40.7, against 43.2 in the province.
  • 61,713 residents, down 3.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.165 g.

Overview

Afragola is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 61,713 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 92).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Afragola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.165 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Afragola, 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 3.3%. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 16% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Afragola declared an average taxable income of 18,520 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Afragola is in climate zone C, with 1,036 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 43 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Afragola has 49 schools and 19 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 41 grocery shops and supermarkets, 22 healthcare facilities, 29 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 45.9% of the land in Afragola, compared with 34.9% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Afragola, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Afragola: 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 Afragola 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 383 inhabited census areas in Afragola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 27.0%
  • good 72.8%

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 063002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.