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Grazzanise: 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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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 Cesare Battisti 1, Grazzanise.

Grazzanise, the Mazzoni and the lower Volturno plain

Grazzanise lies on the plain of the lower Volturno, west of Capua, in the part of the Caserta area known as the Mazzoni: low reclaimed land, canals, fields and the buffalo farms that supply mozzarella. The river Volturno runs right by the town before reaching the sea at Castel Volturno. The municipality also contains an Italian Air Force military airfield, which on its own takes up a large area.

Local life revolves around farming, livestock and daily commuting to Capua, Santa Maria Capua Vetere and Caserta. Homes are mostly detached houses or low blocks of flats, often with a courtyard.

At the end of 2023 the town had 6,731 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 5.0% since 2011. As in much of the province, the population is young: estimated average age 42.1 against 43.1, over-65s at 18.5%. Foreign residents make up 6.3%, and households average 2.58 people, more than in northern Italy. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

For earthquakes Grazzanise is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 96 of the 104 municipalities in the province of Caserta, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.103 g. On a plain, soft river deposits can amplify shaking. Before buying, find out the year of construction, whether a structural design was filed and whether the building was extended or raised at different times.

The first thing to look at here is water. Low land a few metres above sea level and close to a large river has to be judged plot by plot, and the report checks the official flood hazard maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the address leads straight to the plot.

Key points

  • Lower Volturno plain, land of buffalo farms and canals.
  • Young population: average age 42.1.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.103 g.
  • Close to the river: check flood hazard for the address.

Overview

Grazzanise is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 6,731 residents, ranked 45 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grazzanise 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 0.103 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Grazzanise, 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 42 years, in line with the province. 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grazzanise declared an average taxable income of 18,189 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Grazzanise is in climate zone C, with 1,086 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grazzanise has 8 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.3 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 9.0% of the land in Grazzanise, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Grazzanise. 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 Grazzanise: 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 Grazzanise 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 27 inhabited census areas in Grazzanise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.0%
  • fair 93.0%

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 061042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.