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San Marcellino: 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: Corso Europa 1, San Marcellino.

San Marcellino, new homes and young families near Aversa

San Marcellino has grown a lot, and fast. In 2011 it had 12,643 residents; by 2023 there were 14,903, up 17.9%, or 2,260 more people, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The town lies on the plain north-west of Aversa, close to Trentola Ducenta and Frignano, in a part of the agro aversano where fields have given way to low-rise blocks and detached houses.

The growth shows in the age profile. The estimated average age is 39.5 against 43.1 in the province of Caserta, over-65s are 13.9% and households average 2.52 people. Foreign residents make up 6.8%, more than in the neighbouring towns. Declared incomes are below the provincial average, and lower house prices are one reason many families move here.

Services have not kept up. Open data show 0.60 schools and education sites per 1,000 residents, against 1.11 in the province, 4 pharmacies and 2.35 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents against 4.35. For the hospital, public offices and secondary schools, people look to Aversa.

Where a town has grown this quickly, the first thing to check is the paperwork: building permit, certificate of fitness for occupation (agibilità), whether the property matches its floor plan in the land registry, and any amnesty applications for unauthorised work still pending. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address, which helps you see what stands on the plot.

Almost the whole province, 96 municipalities out of 104, is in seismic zone 2, San Marcellino included. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.124 g. The land is flat with no slopes, so landslide hazard is low; whether the street lies in a flood risk area is checked for the individual address.

Key points

  • Population up 17.9% since 2011, 2,260 more people.
  • Average age 39.5, against 43.1 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.124 g.
  • Before buying: occupancy certificate, permits and amnesty files.

Overview

San Marcellino is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 14,903 residents, ranked 18 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Marcellino 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 0.124 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Marcellino, 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 grown by 17.9%. The estimated average age is 40 years, lower than the province average (43). 14% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Marcellino declared an average taxable income of 17,804 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Marcellino is in climate zone C, with 1,113 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 36 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Marcellino has 9 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 48.4% of the land in San Marcellino, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Marcellino.

Landslides and flooding

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

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 50.1%
  • good 49.9%

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 061077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.