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Marzano di Nola: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Avellino, 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 Nazionale 1, Marzano di Nola.

Marzano di Nola, the Vallo di Lauro between Irpinia and Nola

Marzano di Nola is part of the Vallo di Lauro, the basin at the far western edge of the province of Avellino that looks towards the Nola plain rather than inland Irpinia. The village lies at the foot of the hills among hazelnut groves and fields, and for work and services many residents look to Nola and the Naples area, reached by car.

Buyers find village houses, often on several floors with a courtyard, and newer homes on the edge of the built-up area. The climate is mild (climate zone C) and services are those of a small place. With an older house, check for damp, the state of the roof and whether the building is fully legal and permitted, always with a surveyor before completion.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,632 residents in 2023, down 2.9% since 2011. The population is young for the province: average age 43.2 against 46.2, with over-65s at 20.2%. Foreign residents make up 5.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Avellino has high seismic hazard: 58 municipalities are in zone 1 and 60 in zone 2. Marzano di Nola is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.181 g. Before buying, ask for the year of construction, any structural work and, for recent work, the filed paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. For a house near the slopes the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps at the address, along with the flood maps.

Key points

  • Vallo di Lauro, on Irpinia's western edge, looking towards Nola.
  • Young population: average age 43.2.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of 0.181 g.
  • Homes near slopes: landslide maps checked per address.

Overview

Marzano di Nola is a municipality in the province of Avellino, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,632 residents, ranked 70 of 118 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marzano di Nola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (60 of 118) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.181 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Marzano di Nola, 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 2.9%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marzano di Nola declared an average taxable income of 18,478 euros, below the provincial average (19,951 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marzano di Nola is in climate zone C, with 1,217 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, Marzano di Nola has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 8.5% of the land in Marzano di Nola, compared with 7.4% 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 no open contaminated sites in Marzano di Nola; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marzano di Nola: 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 di Nola 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 8 inhabited census areas in Marzano di Nola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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

ISTAT code 064047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.