Capriati a Volturno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Caserta, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Capriati a Volturno, upper Caserta province on the river
Capriati a Volturno is a village in the north of the province of Caserta, in the Volturno valley, close to the border with Molise. The centre stands on a rise overlooking the river plain, with the Matese mountains in the background. For services and work people look to Venafro, just across the regional border, and to the larger towns of the province of Caserta.
Buyers need to bear in mind the municipality's two landscapes: the hill village, with old houses and uphill streets, and the plain along the Volturno, with fields and scattered homes. Near the river the report checks the official flood maps for the address; on the hill, slope and retaining walls matter.
There were 1,420 residents in 2023, down 10.9% on the 1,594 of 2011. The village is older than its province: an average age of 47.4 against 43.1, with over-65s at 28.0% against 19.3%. Foreign nationals account for 3.8%.
Earthquake risk is high. Capriati is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like 96 of the 104 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.249 g, a high value. For a masonry house, ask for the construction date, structural work and inspection certificates; for a reinforced concrete building, the design and the checks carried out.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the land parcel from the address, also measuring the distance to the school and pharmacy.
Key points
- Upper Caserta province on the Volturno, near Molise.
- Flood hazard near the river to check by address.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.249 g.
- Over-65s at 28.0% against 19.3% in the province.
Overview
Capriati a Volturno is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,420 residents, ranked 85 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capriati a Volturno is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (96 of 104) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.249 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Capriati a Volturno, 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 10.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (43). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capriati a Volturno declared an average taxable income of 19,922 euros, in line with the province (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Capriati a Volturno is in climate zone D, with 1,562 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 290 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capriati a Volturno has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
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 4.9% of the land in Capriati a Volturno, compared with 10.5% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Capriati a Volturno. 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 Capriati a Volturno: 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 Capriati a Volturno 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 7 inhabited census areas in Capriati a Volturno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 69.6%
- good 30.4%
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 061014. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.