Scisciano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Napoli, Campania. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Scisciano, in the Nola area east of Naples
Scisciano is one of the towns on the plain that stretches east from Naples to Nola, between Marigliano and Saviano. Naples is about twenty kilometres away; closer still, in Nola's territory, are the CIS wholesale centre and the Interporto freight hub, among the largest trade and logistics centres in southern Italy, which along with local firms employ many residents.
It is a young and growing town. At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 6,221 residents, up 7.7% on 2011; the average age is 42.2 and 16.6% are over 65, against 20.0% in the province of Naples. Households average 2.69 people and foreign residents make up 2.9%. Average incomes are in line with the province.
The housing stock is mostly single-family houses and small blocks of two or three floors, often built or extended in stages, around an older centre by the main square. Before completion, have a surveyor check that the house as it stands matches the cadastral floor plan and the building permits, and ask whether any amnesty applications for unauthorised works are still open. The report starts from the address and finds the land parcel on the cadastral maps.
The Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile) places Scisciano in seismic zone 2, on a scale where 1 is the highest hazard, like 75 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.176 g. For blocks that have had floors added over time, the key question is whether the new parts have a structural sign-off.
Vesuvius is only a few kilometres away. The Civil Protection Department has an emergency plan for the volcano that divides the surrounding municipalities into different zones: if you are buying here, check the official website to see which zone Scisciano falls in and what the plan involves.
Key points
- Plain east of Naples, near the Nola CIS and Interporto hub.
- Population up 7.7% since 2011, over-65s at 16.6%.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.176 g.
- Check floor plans and permits match the house before completion.
Overview
Scisciano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 6,221 residents, ranked 78 of 92 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scisciano is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (76 of 92) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Scisciano, 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 7.7%. 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 2.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scisciano declared an average taxable income of 21,803 euros, in line with the province (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Scisciano is in climate zone C, with 1,016 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 31 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scisciano has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 32.5% of the land in Scisciano, compared with 34.9% 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 contaminated sites in Scisciano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scisciano: 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 Scisciano 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 43 inhabited census areas in Scisciano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 4.3%
- fair 87.4%
- good 8.2%
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 063077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.