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Affile: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Affile, Cesanese wine country above the Aniene valley

Affile is a hill and mountain village in the countryside east of Rome, above the Aniene valley near Subiaco. The town hall stands at around 680 metres and the old centre has narrow, steep streets. This is where Cesanese di Affile is made, a wine with controlled designation of origin status, and vineyards are part of the landscape.

Buyers find stone village houses and newer homes on the edge of the centre. Commuting to Rome every day is a long trip and a car is needed most of the time. Winters are cool (climate zone E), so heating and insulation add to running costs. The report measures the distance from the exact address to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,404 residents in 2023, down 9.5% from 1,552 in 2011. The average age is 48.0, against 46.0 for the province, and over-65s make up 27.9%. Foreign residents account for 2.6%. Declared incomes are lower than the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Affile is in seismic zone 2, like 97 of the 121 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Rome, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.157 g. For older masonry houses, ask about the condition of floors and roofs and any strengthening work.

On the limestone slopes around the village, the report checks the official landslide maps for the address. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality.

Key points

  • Hillside above the Aniene valley, near Subiaco.
  • Home of Cesanese di Affile, a designated-origin wine.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.157 g.
  • Population down 9.5% since 2011.

Overview

Affile is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,404 residents, ranked 83 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Affile is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 2B. Most municipalities in the province (97 of 121) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Affile, 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 9.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Affile declared an average taxable income of 20,162 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Affile is in climate zone E, with 2,535 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 684 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Affile has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 3.5% of the land in Affile, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% 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 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 Affile.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Affile: 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 Affile 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 9 inhabited census areas in Affile. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.4%
  • fair 70.6%
  • good 28.0%

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 058001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.