Capri: 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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Capri, the island town between Marina Grande and the Faraglioni
The island of Capri is split into two municipalities: Capri, on the eastern side, with the harbour at Marina Grande, the Piazzetta, the Faraglioni rocks and Marina Piccola, and Anacapri, higher up to the west. This page is about the first. The town sits on a saddle between the island's heights and is linked to the harbour by the funicular and by narrow, steep roads; many houses can only be reached on foot, along lanes and flights of steps.
Everything comes and goes by sea. Ferries and hydrofoils connect Marina Grande with Naples, Sorrento and other ports around the bay, and in winter the weather often decides whether boats sail. There are few cars, and access for non-residents' vehicles is restricted. The property market is among the most expensive in Italy: homes are often small, many are second homes or holiday lets, and little comes up for people who want to move here for good. Landscape protection rules on the island are strict, so check that any extension has proper planning consent before completion.
In 2023 there were 6,771 residents, down 0.9% on 2011. In a young province like Naples, Capri stands out as older: the average age is 48.3 against 43.2, and over-65s make up 26.1% against 20.0%. Foreign residents account for 11.7%, and declared incomes are far above the provincial average.
The Bay of Naples is volcanic country, but Capri is a limestone island and seismic hazard here is moderate: zone 3 on the Civil Protection department's map, one of only 16 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.086 g. In old houses, the state of the vaulted ceilings, damp and upkeep of sea-facing façades matter most.
The more practical issue is the slopes: cliffs dropping into the sea and steep hillsides, where rockfalls and landslides have to be assessed at the exact spot. The report does this for the address and traces the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- The island's eastern municipality: Marina Grande, Piazzetta, Faraglioni.
- Reached only by sea, from Naples and Sorrento.
- Average age 48.3, higher than the province.
- Seismic zone 3; rockfalls on the slopes need checking.
Overview
Capri is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 6,771 residents, ranked 75 of 92 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capri 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 0.086 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (43). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capri declared an average taxable income of 32,453 euros, above the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Capri is in climate zone C, with 1,031 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 142 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capri has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 7 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.
There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 33.3% of the land in Capri, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Capri, 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 Capri: 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 Capri 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 42 inhabited census areas in Capri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 14.2%
- good 85.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 063014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.