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Boscotrecase: 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: Corso Umberto I 1, Boscotrecase.

Boscotrecase, on the slopes of Vesuvius in the red zone

On the southern slopes of Vesuvius, between Torre Annunziata, Boscoreale and Trecase, Boscotrecase climbs from the coastal plain towards the crater, and part of it lies inside Vesuvius National Park. The volcanic soils grow the vines of the Vesuvio wine appellation, which includes Lacryma Christi, and the ruins of Pompeii are close by.

The first thing to know is the red zone. Boscotrecase is one of the municipalities that the Civil Protection Department's emergency plan for Vesuvius treats as most exposed in an eruption, to be evacuated in advance. Regional rules restrict new residential building here, and this shapes the market: people mostly buy existing homes, often in blocks built between the 1960s and the 1980s. Check the planning status of the property carefully, as amnesties for unauthorised building work (condoni) are common in this area and not always completed.

The population is young compared with the Italian average, but it is falling. There were 9,860 residents at the end of 2023, down 5.3% since 2011. The estimated average age is 43.3, the same as the province, over-65s make up 20.8% and households average 2.53 people. Foreign residents account for 3.1% and declared incomes are below the average for the province of Naples.

As well as the volcano there are earthquakes: Boscotrecase is in seismic zone 2, like 75 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.149 g. For a flat in a block, get the design date, the final inspection certificate and a list of the work done on the shared parts of the building.

On the volcano's slopes, heavy rain can carry mud and debris down the gullies. The report checks the landslide and flood maps for the exact address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • On the slopes of Vesuvius, in the red zone of the emergency plan.
  • Population down 5.3% since 2011, average age 43.3.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.149 g.
  • Existing homes: check planning status and building amnesties carefully.

Overview

Boscotrecase is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 9,860 residents, ranked 63 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Boscotrecase 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 0.149 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Boscotrecase, 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Boscotrecase declared an average taxable income of 19,179 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Boscotrecase is in climate zone C, with 1,275 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 86 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Boscotrecase has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 5 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 25.6% of the land in Boscotrecase, 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 Boscotrecase.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Boscotrecase: 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 Boscotrecase 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 38 inhabited census areas in Boscotrecase. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 84.6%
  • good 15.3%

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 063009. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.