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Cesa: 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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Cesa, in the Aversa plain between Aversa and Naples

Cesa borders Aversa and is part of the Agro aversano, the densely settled plain north of Naples, in the province of Caserta. The municipality is small and flat, at around 40 metres, and the boundaries between towns are hard to see: Cesa, Aversa, Sant'Arpino and Gricignano form one continuous built-up area. A very large share of the land is covered by buildings, yards and roads, one of the highest in this group of towns.

It is a growing town, which is rare in southern Italy. At the end of 2023 there were 9,644 residents, up 13.5% on 2011, or 1,148 more people. Most newcomers are young families: the estimated average age is 39.5, against 43.1 for the province of Caserta, over-65s are only 14.1% and households average 2.82 people. Foreign residents make up 3.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Buyers here usually want lower prices than in Naples or Aversa, with the city within driving distance. The market consists of recent blocks, gated residential complexes and older houses in the historic core, often with a courtyard. In such a dense area, check planning compliance carefully (amnesties, extensions, converted lofts) and make sure the registered floor plan matches the property before signing a preliminary contract.

Earthquakes matter even on the plain. The province of Caserta has 5 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 96 in zone 2, on the Civil Protection scale. Cesa is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.142 g. Always ask for the design year, the structural sign-off and any work on the structure.

With so much sealed ground, rainwater struggles to drain after heavy storms. The report checks flood hazard at the address and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Aversa plain, bordering Aversa, north of Naples.
  • Population up 13.5% since 2011, average age 39.5.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.142 g.
  • Densely built: check planning compliance carefully.

Overview

Cesa is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 9,644 residents, ranked 30 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cesa 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 0.142 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Cesa, 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 grown by 13.5%. The estimated average age is 40 years, lower than the province average (43). 14% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cesa declared an average taxable income of 19,243 euros, in line with the province (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cesa is in climate zone C, with 1,201 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 40 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cesa has 10 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).

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 42.1% of the land in Cesa, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.4 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Cesa; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cesa: 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 Cesa 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 19 inhabited census areas in Cesa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 38.3%
  • good 61.7%

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 061029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.