San Gregorio Matese: 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 Gregorio Matese, on the Campania side of the Matese
San Gregorio Matese is a mountain village in the province of Caserta, on the Campania side of the Matese massif, above 750 metres. Its territory climbs towards the peaks and the upland plateau, with beech woods and pasture, while lower down the land opens out towards the Volturno plain. For work and services, people drive down towards Piedimonte Matese and the Caserta plain.
Housing here mainly means stone village houses, with some newer detached homes on the edge of the village and a few second homes belonging to people who come back in summer. Winters are those of climate zone E, cold and sometimes snowy, and mountain roads have to be factored into daily journeys.
The population is older than in the rest of the province. At the end of 2023 there were 870 residents, down 14.9% since 2011, when there were 1,022. The average age is 49.6, against 43.1 in the province, and over-65s are 30.0%, against 19.3% in the Caserta area. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.
Earthquake hazard is high: San Gregorio Matese is in seismic zone 1, the most hazardous, one of 5 municipalities in the province with this classification, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.256 g. If you are buying a masonry house, ask what structural work has been done and have a surveyor check it.
In the mountains, slopes and watercourses matter too: the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact spot. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and lead to the land parcel.
Key points
- Matese mountain village above 750 metres, province of Caserta.
- Over-65s at 30.0%, against 19.3% in the province.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.256 g.
- 870 residents, down 14.9% since 2011.
Overview
San Gregorio Matese is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 870 residents, among the smallest in the province (94 of 104).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Gregorio Matese is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 5 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.256 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Gregorio Matese, 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 14.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (43). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Gregorio Matese declared an average taxable income of 16,209 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Gregorio Matese is in climate zone E, with 2,293 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 765 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Gregorio Matese 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 2.0% of the land in San Gregorio Matese, 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 low. 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 San Gregorio Matese. 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 San Gregorio Matese: 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 Gregorio Matese 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 4 inhabited census areas in San Gregorio Matese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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
- 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 061076. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.