Collevecchio: 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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Collevecchio, Sabina hills facing the Tiber valley
Collevecchio is a village in the Sabina, in the province of Rieti, on a hill at about 250 metres looking towards the Tiber valley. It is surrounded by olive groves, the crop that defines this part of Lazio more than any other, and by the woods of the hills further inland.
The old centre has stone houses packed together, with outside stairs and steep lanes; in the countryside there are farmhouses, often restored or waiting to be, and small villas. The Sabina also attracts people who work in Rome and accept a longer drive in exchange for space and greenery, as well as second-home buyers. For secondary schools and hospital care, people travel to the larger towns in the area. The climate is zone D, with mild but damp winters in the hills.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,589 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (down 0.4%). The average age is 49.1, against 48.1 in the province, foreign residents make up 7.9% and households average 2.00 people. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Collevecchio is in seismic zone 2, like 59 other municipalities in the province of Rieti, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.149 g. For a farmhouse or a stone house, ask what work has been done on walls, floors and roof, and have it assessed by a surveyor or engineer.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published. For country farmhouses, the report helps identify the right land parcel and measures the real distance to shops and pharmacies.
Key points
- Sabina hilltop facing the Tiber valley.
- Stone village and farmhouses among the olive groves.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.149 g.
- Population almost stable, down 0.4% since 2011.
Overview
Collevecchio is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,589 residents, ranked 21 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Collevecchio 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 0.149 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Collevecchio, 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. 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 7.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Collevecchio declared an average taxable income of 19,953 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Collevecchio is in climate zone D, with 1,899 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 245 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Collevecchio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).
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 3.8% of the land in Collevecchio, compared with 3.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 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 Collevecchio. 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 Collevecchio: 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 Collevecchio 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 24 inhabited census areas in Collevecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.1%
- fair 64.4%
- good 35.5%
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
- 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 057021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.