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Chieti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Chieti, 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Chieti, from the hilltop to the Pescara valley

Chieti, the ancient Teate, stands on a hill above the valley of the river Pescara, with the Majella massif on one side and the sea not far off on the other. The upper town keeps its Roman temples and historic centre, while down in the valley, along the railway and the roads to Pescara, lies the campus of the university named after Gabriele d'Annunzio.

What does the population look like? At the end of 2023 there were 48,532 residents, 5.7% fewer than at the 2011 census. Chieti is the most populous municipality in a very fragmented province of 104, holding 13.1% of its population. The estimated average age is 48.4, a year above the province, and over-65s make up 28.2% against 25.6% for Abruzzo. Foreign residents account for 5.7%.

Three seismic zones coexist in the province: 22 municipalities are in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Chieti is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.164 g, a medium-high value. Anyone buying in a palazzo in the old town, or in a block built before recent standards, should ask about the design date, any surveys and the structural work carried out.

For a town of this size, services are not lacking. Overture Maps data record 52 schools and education sites, 1.07 per 1,000 residents against 1.15 in the province, and 44 healthcare facilities (0.91 against 0.47). The Ministry of Health lists 16 pharmacies, 0.33 per 1,000 residents, below the provincial average of 0.46.

The land registry is published: using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps, the report traces an address back to the building's plot. Conditions change a lot between hilltop and valley floor, so landslide and flood hazard and the local price range are read for the individual address rather than as an average for Chieti.

Key points

  • The ancient Teate, between the Majella and the sea.
  • Population down 5.7% since 2011; over-65s at 28.2%.
  • Seismic zone 2; the province has municipalities in zones 1, 2 and 3.
  • More schools and healthcare facilities per resident than the province.

Overview

Chieti is the capital of the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 48,532 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chieti is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Chieti, 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Chieti.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 5.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chieti has 52 schools and 16 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 33 grocery shops and supermarkets, 44 healthcare facilities, 55 sports facilities and 10 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Chieti: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 069022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.