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Visciano: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Camaldoli 1, Visciano.

Visciano, on the eastern slopes of the Nola area

Visciano lies in the eastern part of the Nola area, where the Naples plain ends and the hills leading towards Irpinia begin. The town is built on the slopes, with the oldest part higher up and newer houses running down towards the plain, and behind it rise wooded hillsides and chestnut groves.

For work and services the reference point is Nola, a short distance away, with its retail and logistics hubs and motorway links towards Naples, Avellino and Caserta. Buyers in Visciano will find village houses and detached homes on sloping plots, often with courtyards and terraces. For each house, look at access, retaining walls and rainwater drainage, which on these slopes matter as much as the interior.

In 2023 there were 4,140 residents, down 9.0% on 2011. The average age is 45.1, higher than the metropolitan city (43.2), and over-65s make up 22.3%. Households are large, averaging 2.75 people, and foreign residents account for 2.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Visciano is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 75 other municipalities in the metropolitan city of Naples, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.184 g. Before buying a masonry house, or a building put up without an earthquake-resistant design, have the structure checked and ask for the paperwork on any work done.

On the hills around Nola the slopes are covered with loose volcanic soils that can slide quickly in heavy rain. The report checks the landslide maps for the chosen address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for Visciano, reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • In the eastern Nola area, on the slopes towards Irpinia.
  • 4,140 residents, down 9.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.184 g.
  • Volcanic soils on the slopes: landslide hazard checked by address.

Overview

Visciano is a municipality in the province of Napoli, in Campania. At the end of 2023 it had 4,140 residents, among the smallest in the province (84 of 92).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Visciano 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 0.184 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Visciano, 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 9.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, higher than the province average (43). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 21%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Visciano declared an average taxable income of 17,141 euros, below the provincial average (21,545 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Visciano is in climate zone D, with 1,535 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 340 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Visciano has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

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 8.2% of the land in Visciano, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Visciano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Visciano: 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 Visciano 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 Visciano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 063088. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.