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Qualiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Qualiano, a young town on the plain north of Naples

Qualiano is one of the towns that grew up on the plain north-west of Naples, joined on to Giugliano and Villaricca. Over recent decades the old farming village has been surrounded by low apartment blocks and small detached houses, and today built-up land covers a large share of the municipality, with a few fields and orchards left at the edges.

By Italian standards the population is young. At the end of 2023 there were 24,651 residents, almost unchanged since 2011 (down 0.4%), according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 40.9, against 43.2 in the metropolitan area of Naples, over-65s are only 15.9% and households average 2.70 people. Foreign nationals make up 4.5%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

A car is close to essential. The public transport data used by the report shows no stops in the municipality, and the fast roads towards Naples are often congested at rush hour. If you are looking in a district that grew quickly, check with the town council (Comune) that the property is fully compliant with planning rules, meaning building permits, the certificate of habitability and any amnesty paperwork (sanatoria), before you get to the notary.

Qualiano is in seismic zone 2, like 75 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.145 g. Reinforced concrete blocks from the 1970s and 1980s are common in this part of the province; for one of these, ask for the structural design filed with the authorities, the final inspection certificate and a list of later works.

The land is flat, so landslides are not the main issue. Flood hazard, linked to low points and to how rainwater drains away, is shown on the official maps for each address. The report checks it and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • On the plain north-west of Naples, next to Giugliano.
  • Average age 40.9, against 43.2 in the province.
  • Households of 2.70 people on average, over-65s at 15.9%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.145 g.

Overview

Qualiano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 24,651 residents, ranked 33 of 92 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Qualiano 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 0.145 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Qualiano, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 41 years, lower than the province average (43). 16% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Qualiano declared an average taxable income of 16,418 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Qualiano is in climate zone C, with 1,213 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 101 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Qualiano has 21 schools and 8 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 20 grocery shops and supermarkets, 11 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.8 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 39.5% of the land in Qualiano, compared with 34.9% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Qualiano. 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 Qualiano: 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 Qualiano 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 67 inhabited census areas in Qualiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 19.2%
  • good 79.6%

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 063062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.