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Accumoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio. 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: Frazione Illica 1, Accumoli.

Accumoli, the upper Tronto valley along the Via Salaria

Accumoli lies in the upper Tronto valley, between the Laga mountains and the Sibillini, in the north-eastern corner of the province of Rieti. The ancient Via Salaria road crosses the municipality, which includes many hamlets scattered among pastures and woods, with the main village at around 850 metres.

Anyone thinking of buying here has to start with earthquakes. Accumoli is in seismic zone 1, the highest class on the national scale set by the Civil Protection department, and 13 municipalities in the province of Rieti are in this zone; the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.257 g. Many buildings in the area have been demolished, rebuilt or strengthened in recent years and others are still under way: for any property, ask about the status of the reconstruction file, the public grants awarded, the structural sign-off and whether those grants place any restrictions on selling.

The population has fallen sharply: 516 residents in 2023 against 653 in 2011, down 21.0%. The average age is 51.5 (province: 48.1), over-65s make up 30.4% and foreign residents 11.4%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The other checks relate to mountain life: cold winters (climate zone E), snow and daily drives to reach larger services. The report measures the distance from the address to the pharmacy, schools and shops.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel; for that address it also checks slope, landslides and flood areas on the official maps.

Key points

  • Upper Tronto valley, between the Laga and Sibillini mountains.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.257 g.
  • Reconstruction: check permits, grants and restrictions.
  • Population down 21.0% since 2011.

Overview

Accumoli is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 516 residents, ranked 49 of 73 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Accumoli is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 13 of 73 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.257 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Accumoli, 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 21.0%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 11.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Accumoli declared an average taxable income of 17,597 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Accumoli is in climate zone E, with 2,921 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 855 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Accumoli has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 1.4% of the land in Accumoli, compared with 3.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 4.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Accumoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Accumoli: 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 Accumoli 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 29 inhabited census areas in Accumoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 057001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.