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Casperia: 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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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 Orazio Massari 1, Casperia.

Casperia, the stepped hill village of the Sabina

Casperia sits on top of a hill in the Sabina, the part of Rieti province that looks towards Rome rather than towards Rieti itself. The old centre is a compact medieval village of stepped lanes and stairways closed to cars: you leave the car below the walls and walk up. Around it are olive groves, woodland and scattered houses on the slopes. Until after the Second World War the village was called Aspra; its present name revives that of an ancient Sabine town mentioned by Virgil.

For a buyer, the real choice is between the village and the countryside. Inside the walls there are stone houses on several levels, often small and needing work, with no parking, so moving in and any building work have to be organised largely by hand. Outside the walls there are farmhouses with land and detached houses, easier to live in but dependent on the car for every trip.

There were 1,190 residents in 2023, 41 fewer than in 2011 (3.3% down, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age of 48.8 is close to the provincial figure of 48.1; over-65s make up 28.2% and foreign residents 7.8%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Rieti average.

In the province of Rieti, 13 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 60 in zone 2 of the national classification. Casperia is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.157 g. In a stone house joined to its neighbours, floors, roof, tie rods and any strengthening work all matter, so ask for the paperwork before making an offer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality. On the slopes around the hill, gradient and landslide hazard vary from spot to spot, and the report reads them on the official maps for the address you choose.

Key points

  • Medieval Sabina hill village with car-free stepped lanes.
  • Population down 3.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.157 g.
  • Stone houses in the village, farmhouses and villas on the slopes.

Overview

Casperia is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,190 residents, ranked 27 of 73 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casperia 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 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Casperia, 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 3.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casperia declared an average taxable income of 21,586 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casperia is in climate zone D, with 2,087 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 397 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casperia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 3.0% of the land in Casperia, 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 medium. 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 Casperia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casperia: 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 Casperia 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 20 inhabited census areas in Casperia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.5%
  • fair 46.4%
  • good 49.1%

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 057012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.