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Napoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Napoli, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

Search for an address in Napoli

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 Dante 7, Milan.

Naples, between Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei

Naples (Napoli) spreads around its bay between two volcanic areas, Vesuvius to the east and the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) to the west. Founded by the Greeks as Neapolis, it has a UNESCO-listed historic centre and a port with connections to the islands of the bay and to other Mediterranean cities.

At the end of 2023 it had 913,704 residents, 30.8% of the metropolitan city, with an estimated average age of 44.4 (43.2 across the metropolitan city) and 22.0% of residents over 65. Households average 2.41 people, and foreign residents make up 6.4%. The population has, however, fallen by 5.0% since the 2011 census.

Under the national seismic classification Naples is in zone 2, like 76 of the 92 municipalities in the metropolitan city; the other 16 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.167 g, a medium-high value. Earthquakes are not the only ground-related issue here, though: parts of the municipality fall within the areas covered by the Civil Protection emergency plans for Vesuvius and for the Campi Flegrei. The report does not replace those plans, which can be consulted on the website of Italy's Civil Protection Department (Dipartimento della Protezione Civile) for the area you are interested in.

For everyday services, the Ministry of Health lists 318 pharmacies, 0.35 per 1,000 residents, slightly above the metropolitan average of 0.31. Overture Maps data record 373 supermarkets, less dense than in the rest of the metropolitan area (0.41 against 0.53 per 1,000), and 3,973 cafés, bars and restaurants.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for Naples as well, so the report can trace an address to its sheet and parcel (foglio and particella). In a city of hills, coastline and very different districts, landslide and flood hazard and the price range are checked for each individual address.

Key points

  • 913,704 residents with an average age of 44.4.
  • Population down 5.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2; parts of the city lie within the Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei emergency plans.
  • 318 pharmacies, slightly above the metropolitan average per resident.

Overview

Napoli is the capital of the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 913,704 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 31% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Napoli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.167 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Napoli, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Napoli.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Napoli has 713 schools and 318 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 373 grocery shops and supermarkets, 543 healthcare facilities, 554 sports facilities and 112 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Napoli: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 063049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.