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Presenzano: 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 Comunale 2, Presenzano.

Presenzano, northern Caserta towards the Volturno valley

Presenzano is a village in the north of the province of Caserta, where the Volturno plain gives way to the hills that separate Campania from Molise. The centre sits on a slope above the plain, with fields, olive groves and woods around it, and for work and services residents travel to Venafro, Teano or, further away, Caserta.

For a buyer, location and the condition of the house make the difference. The old centre has stone buildings on several levels, often needing work, while at the foot of the village there are newer homes and country houses. Before buying, check that the property is fully permitted, the state of the roof and the heating and electrics and, for country houses, access and utility connections.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,620 residents in 2023, down 7.3% since 2011. The average age is 44.8, above the 43.1 of the province of Caserta. Over-65s make up 22.5% and foreign residents 5.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Almost every municipality in the province of Caserta is in seismic zone 2: 96 out of 104, while 5 are in zone 1. Presenzano is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.167 g. For a house built before modern standards, ask whether structural work has been done and with what paperwork.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, checking gradient and the official landslide and flood maps for that spot.

Key points

  • Northern Caserta, above the Volturno plain, towards Molise.
  • Stone-built old centre, newer homes below the village.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of 0.167 g.
  • Residents down 7.3% since 2011.

Overview

Presenzano is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,620 residents, ranked 81 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Presenzano 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 0.167 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Presenzano, 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 7.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, higher than the province average (43). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Presenzano declared an average taxable income of 18,070 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Presenzano is in climate zone D, with 1,592 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 272 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Presenzano has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 2.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.1).

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 6.3% of the land in Presenzano, 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

Official databases list no open contaminated sites in Presenzano; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Presenzano: 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 Presenzano 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 24 inhabited census areas in Presenzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 52.4%
  • good 44.8%

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 061065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.