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Fabro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. 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 Nazionale 1, Fabro.

Fabro, western Umbria at the A1 motorway exit

To many people Fabro is first of all a motorway exit, the junction on the A1 Autostrada del Sole serving western Umbria and the Tuscan border. The place itself is more than that. The old village stands on a hill at around 360 metres, while below, towards the Chiani valley, Fabro Scalo has grown up, with the railway station on the Florence-Rome line, shops and newer homes. Orvieto is about twenty minutes' drive away.

Buyers choose between two quite different settings. In the hilltop village there are stone houses, often small with internal stairs and views over the countryside; at Fabro Scalo, flats and villas that suit daily commuters better. In the surrounding countryside there are farmhouses, some already restored and used as holiday homes, others still to be done up. The position between Rome and Florence also appeals to remote workers.

The population is 2,580 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), down 11.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 29.1%, in line with the province of Terni (28.8%). Foreign residents account for 11.0%. Average incomes are below the provincial figure.

Fabro is in seismic zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.146 g. Umbria knows earthquakes well, although this part of the region is less exposed than the Apennines; in farmhouses and stone houses, ask whether any strengthening work has been carried out.

In the Chiani valley watercourses matter, on the hills the slopes. For each address the report checks the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • A1 motorway exit and station at Fabro Scalo.
  • Hilltop village, farmhouses towards Tuscany.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.146 g.
  • Population down 11.2% since 2011.

Overview

Fabro is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,580 residents, ranked 10 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fabro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.146 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fabro declared an average taxable income of 21,166 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fabro is in climate zone D, with 2,027 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 364 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fabro has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 6 sports facilities.

There are 1.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more 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 5.9% of the land in Fabro, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Fabro, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Fabro: 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 Fabro 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 28 inhabited census areas in Fabro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.1%
  • good 71.9%
  • very good 6.0%

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 055011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.