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Serrara Fontana: 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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Serrara Fontana, southern Ischia and Sant'Angelo

Serrara Fontana is one of the six municipalities on the island of Ischia, in the Bay of Naples, and covers its southern part, from the slopes of Monte Epomeo down to the sea. The name joins the two hill villages of Serrara and Fontana, but the best-known hamlet is Sant'Angelo, the fishing village on its headland, with Maronti beach close by.

The housing market here is tied to tourism: holiday homes, rental flats, hotels and spa facilities. If you plan to live here all year, allow for ferry or hydrofoil links with Naples and Pozzuoli, narrow steep roads and services concentrated in the island's other municipalities. On the island it is important to have a surveyor check that every property complies with planning and cadastral records, including any parts added over time.

There are 3,077 residents (2023), down 2.7% since 2011. The average age is 45.8, higher than in the metropolitan area of Naples (43.2); over-65s are 23.6% and foreign residents 5.4%. Declared incomes are below the metropolitan average.

Serrara Fontana is in seismic zone 2, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.143 g. For any house, ask for the construction date, the structural paperwork and details of any strengthening work.

The Revenue Agency publishes cadastral maps and the report identifies the plot. On the island's steep slopes, the official landslide and flood maps should be read for the specific address.

Key points

  • Southern Ischia, from Monte Epomeo to Sant'Angelo
  • 3,077 residents, down 2.7% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 2, acceleration 0.143 g
  • Check planning and cadastral compliance of every property

Overview

Serrara Fontana is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 3,077 residents, among the smallest in the province (88 of 92).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Serrara Fontana 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 0.143 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Serrara Fontana, 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, higher than the province average (43). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Serrara Fontana declared an average taxable income of 17,252 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Serrara Fontana is in climate zone D, with 1,623 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 366 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Serrara Fontana has 3 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.0 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.3).

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 16.8% of the land in Serrara Fontana, 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 Serrara Fontana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Serrara Fontana: 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 Serrara Fontana 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 12 inhabited census areas in Serrara Fontana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 90.6%
  • good 9.4%

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 063078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.