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Corvara: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pescara, 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: Contrada Vicenne 1, Corvara.

Corvara, a hilltop village inland from Pescara

On a rise at around six hundred metres, in the hilly hinterland of the province of Pescara, Corvara's houses are gathered together, with farmland and woods falling away on every side. It is a small village, away from the coast and from busy roads, and for secondary schools, shops and offices people go to the larger towns of the province.

For buyers, the main issue is the ground. On a rise with steep slopes, ground stability can change a great deal from one house to the next, even a few dozen metres apart. The report reads the official landslide hazard maps for the exact address, and that is the first check to make, before looking at kitchens and bathrooms. Then come the access road, the aspect and the state of the roof. The climate is zone E, with cold winters, and a poorly insulated stone house is costly to heat.

The population has fallen sharply. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 213 residents in 2023, 65 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 23.4%. The estimated average age is 52.7, against 46.6 in the province, over-65s make up 35.7% and foreign residents 8.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Corvara is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, shared by 18 of the 46 municipalities in the province. The expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.219 g. For a masonry building, ask the seller for records of any structural work and, if there are none, have a surveyor or engineer look at it before completion. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Hilltop village at around six hundred metres, inland from Pescara.
  • 213 residents in 2023, down 23.4% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 35.7%, foreign residents at 8.9%.
  • Seismic zone 1, like 17 other municipalities nearby.

Overview

Corvara is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 213 residents, among the smallest in the province (46 of 46).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Corvara is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 46 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.219 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Corvara, 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 23.4%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Corvara declared an average taxable income of 12,430 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Corvara is in climate zone E, with 2,214 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 625 metres above sea level.

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 3.2% of the land in Corvara, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

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 no contaminated sites in Corvara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Corvara: 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 Corvara 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 5 inhabited census areas in Corvara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 50 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 068016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.