Villa di Briano: 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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Villa di Briano, a young town in the plain around Aversa
Villa di Briano is a town on the Caserta plain, in the agro aversano, the fertile and densely populated belt between Naples and Caserta where one municipality runs straight into the next with hardly any countryside in between. Aversa is the nearest centre for secondary schools, the hospital and trains; Naples is under an hour by car, traffic permitting.
The town has grown a great deal in recent decades. Small blocks of flats and detached houses have been added to the old core of courtyards and two-storey houses, often built or extended in several stages. A buyer should have a surveyor check that the property complies with planning rules, comparing what is actually there with the cadastral floor plans and building permits, and look closely at any amnesty (condono) granted for past irregularities. It is sensible anywhere, but in a town that grew this fast it avoids surprises when signing the deed or applying for a mortgage.
The growth shows in the figures. Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 7,407 residents in 2023, up 22.1% since 2011, or 1,341 people. The population is young, with an estimated average age of 40.3 against 43.1 for the province of Caserta, and over-65s at 14.9%. Households are large, 2.78 people on average, and foreign residents make up 9.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile) places Villa di Briano in seismic zone 2, like almost the whole province (96 of 104 municipalities), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.122 g. For a reinforced-concrete building from the 1970s or 1980s, or a house with a storey added later, ask for the structural test certificate (collaudo) and have an engineer look at the structure.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. On a low plain crossed by drainage channels, flood hazard is read for the individual address.
Key points
- In the plain around Aversa, between Naples and Caserta.
- Up 22.1% since 2011; average age 40.3.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.122 g.
- Check planning compliance and any amnesty before signing.
Overview
Villa di Briano is a municipality in the province of Caserta, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 7,407 residents, ranked 39 of 104 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa di Briano 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 0.122 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Villa di Briano, 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 22.1%. The estimated average age is 40 years, lower than the province average (43). 15% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 9.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa di Briano declared an average taxable income of 17,978 euros, below the provincial average (20,073 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villa di Briano is in climate zone C, with 1,097 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 28 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa di Briano has 8 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 19.3% of the land in Villa di Briano, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Villa di Briano. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa di Briano: 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 Villa di Briano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Villa di Briano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 50.4%
- good 49.6%
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 061098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.