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Casavatore: 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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Casavatore, a tiny town joined to Naples' northern edge

Casavatore covers a tiny area of roughly one and a half square kilometres between the northern outskirts of Naples, Casoria and Arzano, and driving through you would not notice where one ends and the next begins. Almost all of the land is built on, and it is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Italy. It works less like a separate town than as a slice of the urban area north of Naples, built up mostly with apartment blocks from the post-war decades onwards.

Buying here nearly always means buying a flat. Houses are rare, public green space is scarce and parking is a daily headache, so a garage or a parking space adds real value. On the other hand, schools, supermarkets and shops are close by and often within walking distance, and the report measures the distances from the front door. With buildings this close together, visit the flat at different times of day to judge light, noise and outlook.

In 2023 there were 18,225 residents, down 2.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is young, as in much of the Naples hinterland: an estimated average age of 42.4, over-65s at 19.2%, and large households of 2.75 people on average. Foreign nationals are very few, at 1.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is moderate. Casavatore is in zone 2 of the Civil Protection Department's classification, like 76 municipalities in the province of Naples, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.166 g. In an area that grew this fast, the questions are always the same: the design year of the building, structural checks and work carried out, and any amnesties for unauthorised building (condoni). The planning compliance of the flat itself, including enclosed balconies and verandas, should be checked by a surveyor before completion. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Among Italy's most densely populated towns, on Naples' northern edge.
  • Households of 2.75 people on average, foreign nationals 1.1%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected ground acceleration about 0.166 g.
  • Almost all flats: check design year and planning compliance.

Overview

Casavatore is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 18,225 residents, ranked 41 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casavatore 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 0.166 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Casavatore, 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 2.3%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casavatore declared an average taxable income of 19,346 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casavatore is in climate zone C, with 1,279 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 80 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casavatore has 13 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 14 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.8 healthcare facilities 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 91.8% of the land in Casavatore, 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 open contaminated sites in Casavatore; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casavatore: 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 Casavatore 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 40 inhabited census areas in Casavatore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 063021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.