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Marzano Appio: 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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Marzano Appio, hill country in northern Caserta

Marzano Appio is a hill municipality in the alto Casertano, the northern part of the province of Caserta, towards the border with Lazio. It is made up of a main village and several hamlets spread among woods, chestnut groves and fields, not far from the extinct volcano of Roccamonfina. The A1 motorway, the main road between Rome and Naples, passes nearby, which makes Caserta, Naples or Cassino easier to reach by car.

The typical home is a detached masonry house, often with some land or a vegetable garden; in the older clusters there are stone houses to restore. The market is small, so look carefully at the condition of the property and the work it needs. From one hamlet to the next, distances to services, aspect and slopes change a lot.

The population is falling sharply. At the end of 2023 there were 1,946 residents, 17.0% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.4, well above 43.1 for the province, and over-65s make up 29.1% against 19.3%. Foreign residents are 4.1%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.131 g. For stone houses in the hamlets, it is wise to have the load-bearing walls and roof checked before signing, and to ask about grants for strengthening work.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate). On the slopes, the report shows the official landslide map areas for the address.

Key points

  • Hills of northern Caserta, not far from Roccamonfina.
  • Main village and hamlets among woods and chestnuts.
  • Population down 17.0% since 2011.
  • Average age 49.4, well above the province.

Overview

Marzano Appio is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,946 residents, ranked 77 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marzano Appio 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 0.131 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Marzano Appio, 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 17.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (43). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marzano Appio declared an average taxable income of 19,194 euros, in line with the province (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marzano Appio is in climate zone D, with 1,685 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 318 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marzano Appio has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 5.5% of the land in Marzano Appio, compared with 10.5% 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 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 no contaminated sites in Marzano Appio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marzano Appio: 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 Marzano Appio 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 28 inhabited census areas in Marzano Appio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.4%
  • fair 94.6%

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 061050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.