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Ceccano: 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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Ceccano, on the Sacco river south of Frosinone

Ceccano stands on the banks of the Sacco river a few kilometres south of Frosinone, with its old town on the hill below the castle of the Counts of Ceccano and newer districts spreading down towards the river and the plain. In the twentieth century the Sacco valley became one of the industrial areas of southern Lazio, and Ceccano followed its growth and then its decline. The station on the Rome to Cassino line links the town with Frosinone and the capital.

Buyers should be aware of one thing: the Sacco river basin is a national priority site for environmental clean-up, because of industrial pollution that affected soil and water along the river. For farmland or houses with a vegetable garden near the river, ask the town council or ARPA, the regional environmental agency, about restrictions on use.

Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 22,207 residents in 2023, down 3.9% on 2011. Ceccano is number 5 in the province of Frosinone by population and holds 4.8% of its residents. The average age of 46.3 is close to the provincial figure, and over-65s make up 24.4%. Few residents are foreign, 3.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

For earthquakes Ceccano is in seismic zone 2, like 59 municipalities in the province, while 30 are in zone 1, the highest; expected ground acceleration is about 0.148 g. In the stone-built old centre and in blocks put up before modern rules, the design date and any structural work are the first questions to ask.

The Sacco and the streams that feed it matter for homes on the flat, while on the hill slopes and landslides count. The report checks the official maps at the address and, using the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), identifies the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill town above the Sacco river, south of Frosinone.
  • Sacco valley clean-up site: check restrictions near the river.
  • 22,207 residents, down 3.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.148 g.

Overview

Ceccano is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 22,207 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 91).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceccano 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 (59 of 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.148 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ceccano, 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceccano declared an average taxable income of 21,857 euros, in line with the province (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceccano is in climate zone D, with 1,775 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceccano has 20 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 12 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 healthcare facilities, 23 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 13.0% of the land in Ceccano, compared with 6.9% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 3.4 hectares.

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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Ceccano. 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 Ceccano: 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 Ceccano 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 277 inhabited census areas in Ceccano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 32.4%
  • good 45.1%
  • very good 22.0%

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 060024. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.