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San Potito Sannitico: 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 Formose 1, San Potito Sannitico.

San Potito Sannitico, at the foot of the Matese

San Potito Sannitico lies where the plain of the middle Volturno meets the lower slopes of the Matese, the mountain range between Campania and Molise. It is a small residential village a short way from Piedimonte Matese, which has secondary schools, a hospital and shops. Caserta and the motorway are further south.

The land rises from the plain, planted with olives and orchards, up to the mountain woods. Houses in the centre are mostly low masonry buildings with inner courtyards, and newer villas stand on the edges. Buying higher up means uphill roads and sloping plots, while lower down it is worth asking about the channels and streams that come off the Matese. For every address the report checks the official landslide and flood maps.

At the end of 2023 there were 1,950 residents, down 2.5% since the 2011 census, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the Caserta average, which is one of the youngest in Italy: average age 45.6 against 43.1, over-65s at 22.9% against 19.3%. Foreign residents are 1.6%.

Earthquakes are the main thing to look at. San Potito Sannitico is in seismic zone 1, the highest hazard class, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.250 g; only 4 other municipalities in the province share that zone. For a masonry house, ask for the certificate of fitness for use, the year of construction and, if possible, a structural survey by an engineer.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Residential village below the Matese, near Piedimonte.
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest: check the structure.
  • Average age 45.6, above the provincial figure.
  • Population down 2.5% since 2011.

Overview

San Potito Sannitico is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 1,950 residents, ranked 76 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Potito Sannitico 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 0.250 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in San Potito Sannitico, 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 2.5%. The estimated average age is 46 years, higher than the province average (43). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 1.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Potito Sannitico declared an average taxable income of 19,857 euros, in line with the province (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Potito Sannitico is in climate zone D, with 1,507 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 230 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Potito Sannitico has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

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 3.9% of the land in San Potito Sannitico, compared with 10.5% in the province and 10.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in San Potito Sannitico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Potito Sannitico: 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 Potito Sannitico 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 10 inhabited census areas in San Potito Sannitico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 97.9%

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 061080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.