San Cipriano d'Aversa: 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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San Cipriano d'Aversa, courtyard houses in the Aversa plain
San Cipriano d'Aversa is part of the agro aversano, the flat farmland between Naples and Caserta where, over the years, houses have filled the gaps between one town and the next. It borders Casal di Principe and Casapesenna, and Aversa, a short distance away, is where people go for the hospital, public offices and trains. Most of the municipality is now built up, with little countryside left at the edges.
The layout is typical of the area. The old centre has courtyard houses, with a large gate on the street and an inner yard, surrounded by blocks of flats and detached houses from different periods. In courtyard houses several families often own shares of the same property, so before signing check the chain of ownership, the boundaries and any shared parts carefully. Across the area it is also wise to confirm that what has been built matches the planning permissions and the floor plan filed with the land registry, including any retrospective amnesty approvals (condoni).
The population is young. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 13,298 residents in 2023, down 0.9% since 2011, with an estimated average age of 42.1 and over-65s at 17.4%, against 19.3% in the province of Caserta. Households have 2.56 members on average and foreign residents make up 7.1%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.
Most of the province of Caserta, 96 of its 104 municipalities, is in seismic zone 2, San Cipriano included. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.118 g. In older tufa buildings, and in those with floors added later, a structural survey before buying is money well spent.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the plot and checks flooding and other hazards at that exact point on the official maps.
Key points
- In the Aversa plain, next to Casal di Principe and Casapesenna.
- Young population: over-65s at 17.4%, households of 2.56.
- Seismic zone 2, like 95 other municipalities in the province.
- Courtyard houses: check shares, boundaries and permits.
Overview
San Cipriano d'Aversa is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 13,298 residents, ranked 20 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Cipriano d'Aversa 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 0.118 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Cipriano d'Aversa, 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 42 years, in line with the province. 17% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Cipriano d'Aversa declared an average taxable income of 16,569 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Cipriano d'Aversa is in climate zone C, with 1,333 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 20 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Cipriano d'Aversa has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 16 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 43.5% of the land in San Cipriano d'Aversa, 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 contaminated sites in San Cipriano d'Aversa.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Cipriano d'Aversa: 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 San Cipriano d'Aversa 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 27 inhabited census areas in San Cipriano d'Aversa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.1%
- fair 54.4%
- good 45.5%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 061074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.