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Scafati: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Passanti 1, Scafati.

Scafati, on the river Sarno next to Pompeii

Scafati is the last municipality in the province of Salerno before the province of Naples begins. It lies on the Sarno plain and borders Pompeii. The river runs through the town, and around it spreads the agro nocerino-sarnese, tomato country, where canning plants shaped work and landscape for decades.

The Sarno is the first issue for a buyer. The river and the channels feeding it have burst their banks several times in low-lying areas, and the basin is also known for water pollution. Before choosing a ground-floor home, or one with a cellar or underground garage, read the flood maps for that address; the report does this automatically.

Transport links are good. The Naples to Salerno railway and the Circumvesuviana both pass through Scafati, and the motorway to Naples and Salerno is close by. The area is heavily built up, with little green space, and housing mixes with greenhouses and warehouses.

Families here are large and young. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 47,887 residents in 2023, down 4.3% since 2011; the average age is 43.0 against 45.2 in the province, over-65s make up 19.1% and households average 2.73 people. Foreign residents account for 4.6%. There are 61 schools, while healthcare facilities per head are below the provincial average (0.44 per 1,000 residents against 0.70).

Scafati is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, with an expected acceleration of about 0.135 g. In 1960s and 1970s blocks and older houses in the centre, ask whether any surveys or strengthening have been done, and check that the property matches its planning permits. The Revenue Agency publishes the land registry maps.

Key points

  • On the Sarno, next to Pompeii, in tomato-growing country.
  • Average age 43.0; households of 2.73 people.
  • River floods in low areas: hazard read for each address.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.135 g.

Overview

Scafati is a municipality in the province of Salerno, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 47,887 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 158).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scafati is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 158) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.135 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Scafati, 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 4.3%. The estimated average age is 43 years, lower than the province average (45). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scafati declared an average taxable income of 20,067 euros, in line with the province (19,912 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scafati is in climate zone C, with 1,150 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scafati has 61 schools and 15 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 34 grocery shops and supermarkets, 21 healthcare facilities, 32 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 43.1% of the land in Scafati, compared with 8.0% 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 no open contaminated sites in Scafati; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scafati: 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 Scafati 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 232 inhabited census areas in Scafati. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.5%
  • fair 59.2%
  • good 37.4%

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 065137. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.