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Francolise: 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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Francolise, a castle and farmland in northern Caserta

In the north of the province of Caserta, between Teano, Sparanise and Carinola, Francolise stands where the first hills give way to farmland running down towards the Volturno and the coast. The medieval castle overlooking the town recalls its old role guarding the passage between hills and plain, and the remains of Roman villas have been excavated nearby.

It is a farming municipality, with orchards, olive groves and arable land, and several hamlets besides the main village. Residents often work in Caserta, Capua or the Naples area, driving to the motorway and to railway stations in nearby towns. Homes range from old tuff and stone houses in the centre to detached houses built on the edges in recent decades. Prices are modest, like declared incomes, which are below the provincial average.

The population is young by Italian standards. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,616 residents in 2023, down 6.2% since 2011. The average age is 44.0 (43.1 for the province), over-65s make up 21.4% and foreign residents 8.2%.

In the province of Caserta, 96 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 5 in zone 1, the highest. Francolise is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.100 g. For a house built before current standards, ask for the design date and building permits, including for any extensions. The report checks the official landslide maps for the hills and the flood maps for the plain, for the specific address.

Key points

  • Northern Caserta, between Teano, Sparanise and Carinola.
  • Medieval castle and excavated Roman villas.
  • 4,616 residents, average age 44.0.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.100 g.

Overview

Francolise is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,616 residents, ranked 57 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Francolise 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 0.100 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Francolise, 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 6.2%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Francolise declared an average taxable income of 18,469 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Francolise is in climate zone C, with 1,249 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 103 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Francolise has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 6.5% of the land in Francolise, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Francolise.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Francolise: 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 Francolise 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 18 inhabited census areas in Francolise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 99.1%

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 061036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.