Valle Agricola: 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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Valle Agricola, a mountain village on the Matese
On the Campania side of the Matese massif, at almost 700 metres, Valle Agricola is a mountain village surrounded by woodland and pasture, far from the more populated parts of the province of Caserta. For work, secondary schools and hospital care people drive down towards the Volturno valley and the larger towns, on mountain roads that need care in winter.
Depopulation shows clearly in the figures. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 975 residents in 2011 and 750 in 2023: 225 fewer, a drop of 23.1%. The average age is 55.0, far above the 43.1 of the province, and over-65s make up 36.5%, against the provincial 19.3%. Households have 1.95 members on average. Average declared income is clearly below the provincial figure.
For buyers, what is available is mostly stone village houses, often shut up for some time. They can be inexpensive, but should be assessed by a surveyor or engineer before you make an offer: the roof, timber floors, damp and the wiring and plumbing are the items that weigh most. This is climate zone E, with cold winters and possible snow.
Earthquakes are the most sensitive point. Valle Agricola is in seismic zone 2, like 95 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.242 g, a high value. For a masonry house, ask whether strengthening work has been done and see the paperwork; without documents, it is wise to budget for a structural survey.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality. The report starts from the address, identifies the land parcel and checks slope and landslide hazard on the official maps.
Key points
- Mountain village on the Campania side of the Matese.
- Population down 23.1% since 2011.
- Average age 55.0, against 43.1 in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.242 g.
Overview
Valle Agricola is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 750 residents, among the smallest in the province (97 of 104).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valle Agricola 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 0.242 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Valle Agricola, 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 23.1%. The estimated average age is 55 years, higher than the province average (43). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valle Agricola declared an average taxable income of 14,146 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Valle Agricola is in climate zone E, with 2,349 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 691 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valle Agricola has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.
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 2.5% of the land in Valle Agricola, compared with 10.5% 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 Valle Agricola.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valle Agricola: 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 Valle Agricola 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 5 inhabited census areas in Valle Agricola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 14.2%
- good 85.8%
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 061096. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.