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Carsoli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. 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 degli Alpini 1, Carsoli.

Carsoli, the Piana del Cavaliere on the road to Rome

Coming from Rome on the A24 motorway, the Carsoli-Oricola exit is the first one in Abruzzo. Carsoli lies in the Piana del Cavaliere, an upland plain ringed by mountains on the border with Lazio, and includes scattered hamlets such as Pietrasecca, Tufo and Colli di Montebove. The old core climbs the hill, while the newer town has spread across the plain, next to the industrial area.

Its position explains much of the market. Rome is less than an hour away by motorway and Carsoli station is on the Rome-Pescara railway, so some people live here and work in the capital. In the hamlets there are many family houses used as second homes, often old and in need of renovation. The town is above 600 metres, in climate zone E: winters are cold and heating costs need to be factored in.

There were 4,974 residents in 2023, down 8.2% on 2011. The average age is 47.3, in line with the province of L'Aquila (47.5), while foreign residents make up 10.6%, more than in most inland villages. Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Earthquakes should not be underestimated. In the province of L'Aquila almost every municipality, 103 of them, is in zone 1; Carsoli is one of only 5 in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.173 g, which is still high. For a stone house in the centre or in a hamlet, you need precise information on strengthening and past work, including anything funded through the state building bonuses.

On the plain, ditches can overflow after heavy rain, while on the slopes around the hamlets ground stability matters. The report checks landslide and flood risk at the address and starts from the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), published for the municipality.

Key points

  • First A24 exit in Abruzzo, a station on the Rome-Pescara line.
  • 4,974 residents, down 8.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2: 103 municipalities in the province in zone 1.
  • Cold winters, climate zone E.

Overview

Carsoli is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,974 residents, among the most populous in the province (10 of 108).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carsoli is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 5 of 108 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.173 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Carsoli, 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 8.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carsoli declared an average taxable income of 20,862 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carsoli is in climate zone E, with 2,603 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 616 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carsoli has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 3.3% of the land in Carsoli, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.4 hectares.

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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Carsoli. 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 Carsoli: 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 Carsoli 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 30 inhabited census areas in Carsoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 52.4%
  • good 47.5%

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 066025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.