Colli sul Velino: 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 Principe di Piemonte 1, Colli sul Velino.
Colli sul Velino, the hill above the Rieti plain
Colli sul Velino sits on a hill at around 460 metres looking over the Rieti plain, the basin crossed by the river Velino and once filled by a lake, of which small stretches of water and wetlands remain. It is a small village, with the centre on high ground and farmland sloping down to the plain; Rieti is the reference for work, secondary schools, the hospital and offices.
Buyers here find stone village houses, some needing renovation, and more recent homes on the slopes. Before deciding, consider the road to Rieti, heating (climate zone E, with cold, damp winters in the basin) and above all the structure of the building.
The reason is seismic. Colli sul Velino is in zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 60 of the 73 municipalities in the province of Rieti, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.182 g in the built-up area. For an older house, ask for the paperwork on any structural work and, if in doubt, get an engineer to check before signing the preliminary contract (compromesso).
In 2023 there were 455 residents, 13.2% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 51.8 against 48.1 in the province, over-65s make up 32.7% and foreign residents 5.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to its land parcel. Conditions change between hilltop and valley floor: on the plain flood hazard counts, on the slopes landslide hazard, and the report reads both for the address on the official maps.
Key points
- Hill above the Rieti plain and the river Velino.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.182 g.
- 455 residents, down 13.2% since 2011.
- Older houses: structural papers before the preliminary contract.
Overview
Colli sul Velino is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 455 residents, ranked 53 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Colli sul Velino 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 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Colli sul Velino, 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 13.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Colli sul Velino declared an average taxable income of 20,903 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Colli sul Velino is in climate zone E, with 2,211 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 465 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Colli sul Velino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 4.5% of the land in Colli sul Velino, 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 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Colli sul Velino. 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 Colli sul Velino: 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 Colli sul Velino 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 6 inhabited census areas in Colli sul Velino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 10.5%
- good 89.5%
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 057022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.