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Broccostella: 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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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 Stella 1, Broccostella.

Broccostella, in the Liri valley near Sora

In the Liri valley, just downstream from Sora, Broccostella covers a stretch of plain and low hills along the river. It is a small municipality closely tied to Sora and Isola del Liri: that is where most shops, secondary schools and health services are, and where many residents work. Frosinone, the provincial capital, is further away, a drive along the valley.

The area mixes scattered houses, small hamlets and newer buildings along the main roads. House hunters will mostly find detached homes with a bit of land, and fewer flats. For houses close to the Liri or to the ditches running down to it, it is worth checking the official flood maps, which the report looks up for the address.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there are 2,642 residents (2023), down 5.9% since 2011. The average age of 46.7 is almost the same as in the province of Frosinone (46.8), 23.5% are over 65 and foreign residents are just 1.1%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are the point not to overlook. The middle Liri valley is in seismic zone 1, the highest class set by the Civil Protection department, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.246 g. There are 30 municipalities in zone 1 in the province. For a masonry house, or one built before the recent building codes, ask for the design year, any structural assessments and the work carried out: these also drive the cost of any future upgrade.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are available, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel of the building.

Key points

  • Liri valley, closely tied to Sora and Isola del Liri
  • Seismic zone 1, the highest: expected acceleration 0.246 g
  • 2,642 residents, down 5.9% since 2011
  • Homes near the river: check the flood maps

Overview

Broccostella is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,642 residents, ranked 40 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Broccostella 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 0.246 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Broccostella, 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 1.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Broccostella declared an average taxable income of 20,135 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Broccostella is in climate zone E, with 2,138 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 293 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Broccostella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 13.8% of the land in Broccostella, 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 Broccostella. 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 Broccostella: 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 Broccostella 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 23 inhabited census areas in Broccostella. 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 060015. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.