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Roccaromana: 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 Sapienza 1, Roccaromana.

Roccaromana, in the hills of the Alto Casertano

Far from the crowded plain around Caserta and Naples, the Alto Casertano, the upland north of the province, is a landscape of hills, woods and small villages, and Roccaromana is one of them: a small municipality at around 180 metres, with olive groves and orchards around it and the mountains behind.

The housing market is mostly detached homes, village houses needing work and the odd rural building with land. Buyers should weigh up the state of the structure, access and travel time: secondary schools, the hospital and public offices are in the larger towns of the province, and a car is essential. The climate is mild, climate zone D.

Compared with the rest of the province, Roccaromana's population is older: an average age of 47.2 against 43.1, and over-65s at 25.9% against 19.3%. According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 820 residents in 2023, down 6.6% since 2011, and foreign residents account for 12.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The village is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection scale, like most municipalities in the province (96 of 104), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.151 g. For a masonry house, ask to see the design and sign-off of the most recent work and, if there are none, have the structure assessed by an engineer or surveyor.

On the hills and at the foot of the slopes, landslide hazard depends on the exact spot, and the report checks it on the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Alto Casertano.
  • Over-65s at 25.9%, against 19.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, like 96 municipalities in the province.
  • Residents down 6.6% since 2011.

Overview

Roccaromana is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 820 residents, among the smallest in the province (95 of 104).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccaromana 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 0.151 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roccaromana, 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 6.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, higher than the province average (43). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 12.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccaromana declared an average taxable income of 18,115 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccaromana is in climate zone D, with 1,407 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 180 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccaromana has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

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 2.5% of the land in Roccaromana, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Roccaromana. 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 Roccaromana: 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 Roccaromana 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 14 inhabited census areas in Roccaromana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 061071. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.