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Agerola: 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 Antonio Coppola 1, Agerola.

Agerola, a Lattari plateau above the Amalfi Coast

Agerola is a plateau in the Lattari mountains at about six hundred metres, overlooking the Amalfi Coast but linked above all to Gragnano and Castellammare di Stabia by the road that climbs up from the valley. It is made up of several hamlets, including Pianillo, San Lazzaro, Bomerano, Campora and Santa Maria, with meadows, chestnut woods and scattered houses. The Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei) starts at Bomerano and leads towards Positano, drawing walkers for most of the year.

The town is also known for its fior di latte mozzarella and provolone del monaco cheese, and livestock farming is still a real activity. Buyers find detached houses with land, flats in the hamlets and many properties turned into bed and breakfasts. Winters are cold and damp, unlike on the coast: this is climate zone D, so heating and insulation matter.

The population is young and growing, unlike many mountain towns: 7,744 residents at the end of 2023, up 5.0% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 42.5; over-65s are 20.0%, as in the Metropolitan City of Naples, and foreign residents 5.5%. Average declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

Agerola is in seismic zone 3 on the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile), like the Sorrento peninsula and 15 other municipalities in the metropolitan area; most of the rest are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.095 g. For stone houses in the hamlets, what counts most is the state of the walls and roofs, and rising damp.

The slopes of the Lattari are steep, and the volcanic soils covering them can slide after intense rain. That is the key check for anyone buying on the edges of the plateau, and the report carries it out for the address using the official landslide hazard maps. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Lattari plateau, starting point of the Path of the Gods.
  • Residents up 5.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 42.5, over-65s at 20.0%.
  • Seismic zone 3; landslides to check on the slopes.

Overview

Agerola is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 7,744 residents, ranked 71 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Agerola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 16 of 92 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.095 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Agerola declared an average taxable income of 18,385 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Agerola is in climate zone D, with 1,965 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 630 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Agerola has 11 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 12.7% of the land in Agerola, compared with 34.9% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Agerola.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Agerola: 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 Agerola 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 36 inhabited census areas in Agerola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 49.7%
  • good 50.3%

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 063003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.