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Anacapri: 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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For example: Via Giuseppe Orlandi 1, Anacapri.

Anacapri, the upper western side of Capri

Anacapri covers the western and higher part of the island of Capri, on the plateau below Monte Solaro, the island's summit, which you can also reach by chairlift. Within its boundaries are the Blue Grotto, the Punta Carena lighthouse and Villa San Michele, the house built by the Swedish doctor Axel Munthe.

Buying here follows its own rules. The island can only be reached by sea, at Marina Grande, which belongs to the municipality of Capri, and from there you go up by bus or taxi; cars are heavily restricted for non-residents. Most houses are white, with gardens and terraces, and many are let to tourists. Prices are very high and landscape rules strict: any work, even outside, needs permission, and before buying have a surveyor confirm that what has been built matches the building permits.

There are 6,821 residents (2023), up 4.2% since 2011. In a young province like Naples, Anacapri has an older population: the average age is 45.5 against 43.2, with over-65s at 22.2%. Foreign residents make up 8.3%, and average declared incomes are above the provincial level.

Around Naples, 76 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 of the national classification; Anacapri is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.085 g, a low value. For older houses on the island, damp, salt air and the condition of roofs and plaster matter most.

The sheer coastline and the cliffs of Monte Solaro are prone to rockfall: for houses close to the slopes, the report checks the official landslide maps from the address.

Key points

  • Upper part of Capri, below Monte Solaro.
  • Population up 4.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.5, older than the province of Naples.
  • Seismic zone 3; rockfall to check near the cliffs.

Overview

Anacapri is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 6,821 residents, ranked 74 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Anacapri 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 0.085 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, higher than the province average (43). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Anacapri declared an average taxable income of 24,259 euros, above the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Anacapri is in climate zone C, with 1,254 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 275 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Anacapri has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 2 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 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 25.4% of the land in Anacapri, 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

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 Anacapri.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Anacapri: 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 Anacapri 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 20 inhabited census areas in Anacapri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 73 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 28.2%
  • good 71.8%

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 063004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.