Cappelle sul Tavo: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Pescara, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Cappelle sul Tavo, residential hills behind Pescara
The hills rising inland from the Pescara coast have become, in recent decades, a residential area for people who work in the city, and Cappelle sul Tavo is one example. The town sits on high ground west of Pescara, above the Tavo valley, among olive groves, vineyards and new housing developments. Pescara and the sea are a short drive away, and the A14 motorway is close by.
Buyers here are often looking for a detached house or a flat with more space than they would find in the city, plus some greenery. Many homes are recent, with a few older buildings in the historic core. Local services cover the basics: for secondary schools, hospital and big shops, people head towards the coast.
The population is up 2.4% since 2011, with 4,053 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is also younger than average: average age 44.1 against 46.6 in the province, over-65s at 22.3% against 24.8%. Households are large by today's standards, 2.57 people on average. Foreign residents make up 5.4%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Abruzzo is an earthquake region, and the province of Pescara has 18 municipalities in seismic zone 1 and 28 in zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, Cappelle sul Tavo among them. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.162 g. For recent buildings ask for the design date and structural certification; for older ones, whether seismic upgrading has been done.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) land registry is published, and the report finds the plot from the address. The clay hills of the Pescara area are often prone to landslides and slips, and the Tavo valley floor has flood-prone areas: both hazards are checked by address.
Key points
- Hills west of Pescara, above the Tavo valley.
- Population up 2.4% since 2011.
- Average age 44.1, households of 2.57 people.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.162 g.
Overview
Cappelle sul Tavo is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,053 residents, ranked 12 of 46 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cappelle sul Tavo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 46) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.162 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Cappelle sul Tavo, 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 grown by 2.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cappelle sul Tavo declared an average taxable income of 19,556 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Cappelle sul Tavo is in climate zone D, with 1,454 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 122 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cappelle sul Tavo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).
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 18.4% of the land in Cappelle sul Tavo, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% 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 Cappelle sul Tavo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cappelle sul Tavo: 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 Cappelle sul Tavo 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 14 inhabited census areas in Cappelle sul Tavo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 69.8%
- good 30.2%
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 068006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.