Belmonte in Sabina: 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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Belmonte in Sabina, stone houses on a hill near Rieti
The name, meaning roughly fine hill, describes the setting well: Belmonte in Sabina is a hilltop village in the Sabina, in the province of Rieti in northern Lazio, with its town hall at around 750 metres. The old centre is small and compact, the streets narrow and steep, and the surrounding land is woods, pasture and a few scattered houses. For shopping, schools, doctors and offices you drive towards Rieti or the larger towns of the area.
It suits people looking for quiet rather than services. Homes for sale are mostly stone houses in the centre, often inherited and little used, plus the odd farmhouse in the countryside. Before deciding, visit in winter too: the climate zone is E, and the road, snow and heating make a big difference to daily life.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 631 residents, down 2.8% on 2011, a modest fall. The average age is 49.3 against 48.1 in the province, over-65s make up 29.2% and households have 1.94 people on average. Average declared income is slightly below the provincial level.
Belmonte in Sabina is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.174 g; 59 other municipalities in the province share the same zone. For a masonry building in the old centre, often joined to others, find out whether structural work also involved the neighbouring houses and ask for the paperwork.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to the plot. Elevation, gradient and landslide hazard for the exact spot are read on the official maps.
Key points
- Hilltop village in the Sabina near Rieti, around 750 metres.
- 631 residents, down 2.8% since 2011.
- Average age 49.3, households of 1.94 people.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.174 g.
Overview
Belmonte in Sabina is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 631 residents, ranked 42 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Belmonte in Sabina 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 (60 of 73) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.174 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Belmonte in Sabina, 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 2.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Belmonte in Sabina declared an average taxable income of 20,832 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Belmonte in Sabina is in climate zone E, with 2,741 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 756 metres above sea level.
Services
In the Overture Maps data, Belmonte in Sabina has 2 sports facilities.
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 2.2% of the land in Belmonte in Sabina, compared with 3.2% 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 Belmonte in Sabina.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Belmonte in Sabina: 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 Belmonte in Sabina 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 Belmonte in Sabina. 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
- 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 057005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.