Conca dei Marini: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Conca dei Marini, the Emerald Grotto and houses above the sea
On the Amalfi Coast, between the coast road and the sea, Conca dei Marini is a small municipality built almost entirely on the vertical: houses are terraced into the slope and linked by steps and footpaths more than by roads. The Emerald Grotto (Grotta dello Smeraldo), which draws many visitors every summer, opens on its stretch of coast, and tradition has it that the sfogliatella Santa Rosa pastry was first made in the former convent of Santa Rosa here.
Buying here means coming to terms with the coast. Many homes can only be reached on foot by a flight of steps, so moving materials for a renovation costs more than elsewhere, and parking or vehicle access is worth as much as an extra room. Part of the housing stock is second homes and holiday lets, and in summer the coast road is very busy. The climate zone is C, with mild winters.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 646 residents, down 11.5% on 2011. The average age is 45.0, close to the 45.2 of the province of Salerno, and over-65s make up 23.7%. There are 20.12 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents against 6.28 in the province, a figure that reflects tourism. Average declared income is above the provincial level.
Conca dei Marini is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.092 g. In houses built against the rock, damp and water ingress matter too and should be checked along with the structure.
Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). On a slope this steep, the report reads elevation, gradient and the official landslide hazard maps for the individual address.
Key points
- Amalfi Coast: terraced houses between the coast road and the sea.
- The Emerald Grotto opens on its stretch of coast.
- 646 residents, down 11.5% since 2011.
- Bars and restaurants: 20.12 per 1,000 residents.
Overview
Conca dei Marini is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 646 residents, ranked 139 of 158 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Conca dei Marini is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 43 of 158 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 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 resident population has fallen by 11.5%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Conca dei Marini declared an average taxable income of 21,975 euros, above the provincial average (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Conca dei Marini is in climate zone C, with 1,169 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 120 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Conca dei Marini has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 23.5% of the land in Conca dei Marini, compared with 8.0% 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 no contaminated sites in Conca dei Marini.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Conca dei Marini: 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 Conca dei Marini 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 5 inhabited census areas in Conca dei Marini. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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
- 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 065044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.