Alvito: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Alvito, the castle above the Valle di Comino
Alvito overlooks the Valle di Comino, the green basin in the province of Frosinone enclosed by the mountains that separate it from Abruzzo and the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park. The town is split between the upper part, with the castle and stone houses along the slope, and the lower part, newer and easier to reach. Sora and Cassino are the larger towns for work, hospitals and schools, and are reached by car.
For buyers this split matters: the upper village has old houses with views and uphill access, while the lower town has detached houses and small blocks with parking. The climate is zone D, but the valley has cool, damp winters.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,484 residents in 2023, down 12.9% since 2011. The population is elderly: an average age of 50.0 against 46.8 in the province of Frosinone, with 29.9% over 65 against 25.4%. Foreign nationals make up 4.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
The Valle di Comino is one of the most earthquake-prone parts of Lazio. Alvito is in seismic zone 1, the highest in the Civil Protection classification, like 29 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.257 g. For a stone house in the upper village, it is essential to know what structural work has been done and to see the designs and sign-offs; for a recent building, check the design year.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published and the report finds the land parcel. Between the slope and the valley floor ground conditions change, and the official landslide and flood maps are read for the chosen address.
Key points
- Castle town above the Valle di Comino, province of Frosinone
- Old upper village and newer lower town
- Average age 50.0, against 46.8 in the province
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.257 g
Overview
Alvito is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,484 residents, ranked 42 of 91 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Alvito is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 30 of 91 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 Alvito, 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 12.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Alvito declared an average taxable income of 19,666 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Alvito is in climate zone D, with 1,965 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 475 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Alvito has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
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 3.9% of the land in Alvito, compared with 6.9% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Alvito. 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 Alvito: 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 Alvito 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 35 inhabited census areas in Alvito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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
- 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 060004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.