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Brusciano: 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 Camillo Cucca 1, Brusciano.

Brusciano, a family town between Pomigliano and Marigliano

Between Pomigliano d'Arco, Castello di Cisterna and Marigliano, on the plain north-east of Naples, one town runs into the next with barely a gap, and Brusciano is one of them. It is compact, with its centre around the main church and outskirts of apartment blocks and small houses built on what used to be farmland.

For anyone working in Naples or at the Pomigliano factories the location is convenient, though nearly every journey is by road, with the traffic that is typical of the area. The market is mostly flats in small blocks and two-storey houses. Check planning permits and any amnesty paperwork (condono) carefully before completion.

At the end of 2023 Brusciano had 15,891 residents, down 0.7% on 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). Households are large, averaging 2.79 people, the estimated average age is 41.4 against 43.2 for the metropolitan area, and foreign residents are just 1.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. Sports facilities on record are few, 6.

Brusciano is in seismic zone 2, like 75 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.173 g. For a flat, ask for the structural design and sign-off; for a house in the centre, check walls and floors. Vesuvius is close: the emergency plan of the Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile, the national emergency agency) shows how each town in the area is classified and is worth reading before you buy.

On such a built-up plain, how rainwater drains matters. The report checks flood hazard for the exact address, measures distances to schools, pharmacies and stops, and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps.

Key points

  • Plain north-east of Naples, between Pomigliano and Marigliano.
  • Households of 2.79 people, foreign residents 1.4%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.173 g.
  • Vesuvius nearby: read the emergency plan.

Overview

Brusciano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 15,891 residents, ranked 48 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brusciano 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 0.173 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Brusciano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brusciano declared an average taxable income of 19,418 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brusciano is in climate zone C, with 1,009 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 27 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brusciano has 11 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 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 39.6% of the land in Brusciano, 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 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 no contaminated sites in Brusciano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brusciano: 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 Brusciano 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 61 inhabited census areas in Brusciano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.9%
  • fair 29.3%
  • good 67.7%

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 063010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.