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Gragnano: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Statale per Agerola 1, Gragnano.

Gragnano, pasta and the Lattari hills above Castellammare

Gragnano pasta is known worldwide, and it comes from here: from the water of the Lattari Mountains, the mills that once worked along the valley and the climate that was used to dry spaghetti in the streets. The town stands at the start of the Sorrento peninsula, above Castellammare di Stabia, between the plain and the mountains, and also makes the sparkling red wine that carries its name.

For buyers, Gragnano offers lower prices than the coast and the peninsula, with the sea at Castellammare a few minutes away. The centre is compact and partly on a slope, with old buildings and narrow lanes; newer areas run down towards the plain and Castellammare, while outlying villages climb the hillsides. Differences in gradient and access between areas are large, and they affect both daily life and price.

There were 27,830 residents in 2023, down 5.7% on 2011. Households are very large by Italian standards, 2.84 people on average, and the estimated average age of 42.8 matches the province (43.2). Foreign residents are only 1.2%. Average declared incomes are below the figure for the metropolitan area.

Gragnano is in seismic zone 3, one of 16 municipalities in the province in that class, while most municipalities around Naples are in a more hazardous zone. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.112 g. In old buildings in the centre it is still worth asking what structural work has been done.

The hazard that matters most here is the hillsides. The Lattari Mountains are covered in loose volcanic soils that can slide in heavy rain, and landslides are a well-known risk across the area. The report checks landslide hazard, slope and elevation for the address: for a property at the foot of a slope it is the first thing to look at.

Key points

  • Home of pasta, above Castellammare di Stabia.
  • Large households: 2.84 people on average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.112 g.
  • Lattari hillsides: check landslide hazard by address.

Overview

Gragnano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 27,830 residents, ranked 28 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gragnano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 16 of 92 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.112 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 5.7%. The estimated average age is 43 years, in line with the province. 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gragnano declared an average taxable income of 19,951 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gragnano is in climate zone C, with 1,235 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 141 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gragnano has 30 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 24 grocery shops and supermarkets, 10 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 20.9% of the land in Gragnano, 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

Official databases list 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Gragnano, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Gragnano: 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 Gragnano 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 83 inhabited census areas in Gragnano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 37.7%
  • good 62.2%

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 063035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.