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Fiuggi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, 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 Armando Diaz 11, Fiuggi.

Fiuggi, the spa town below and the old village on the hill

Fiuggi is the spa town of Ciociaria, the hill country of southern Lazio, sitting at around 750 metres in the Ernici mountains in the north of the province of Frosinone. Its low-mineral water, known for treating kidney stones, has shaped the place. The old town is huddled on a hilltop, all lanes and steps, while further down lies Fiuggi Fonte, with the spa buildings, parks and large hotels.

The two halves offer very different homes. In the old town you find stone houses, often on several levels and reached on foot; in Fonte there are small villas, apartment blocks and flats built for holidaymakers. Tourism still counts for a lot: there are 8.43 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.03 across the province. Winters are cold here (climate zone E), so if you plan to live in the house all year, insulation and heating costs matter.

Fiuggi had 10,079 residents in 2023, up 4.5% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, which goes against the trend in many mountain towns in Lazio. The estimated average age is 47.5, slightly above the province (46.8); over-65s are 24.8% and foreign residents 8.1%. Households are small, 2.09 people on average.

Earthquakes need to be taken seriously. Fiuggi is in seismic zone 2 in the Civil Protection classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.159 g, and 30 municipalities in the province are in zone 1, the highest-risk band. For masonry buildings in the old town, and for former hotels turned into flats, find out when they were designed and whether they have had seismic upgrading.

Slopes and ground conditions vary a lot between hilltop and valley floor. The report checks landslide and flood maps at the address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, finds the building's plot.

Key points

  • Spa town at about 750 metres: old town on the hill, Fiuggi Fonte below.
  • 8.43 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, far above the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.159 g.
  • Population up 4.5% since 2011.

Overview

Fiuggi is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 10,079 residents, ranked 12 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fiuggi 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 (59 of 91) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Fiuggi, 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 grown by 4.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fiuggi declared an average taxable income of 21,515 euros, in line with the province (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fiuggi is in climate zone E, with 2,496 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 747 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fiuggi has 8 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 10 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 10 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 8.7% of the land in Fiuggi, compared with 6.9% 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Fiuggi. 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 Fiuggi: 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 Fiuggi 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 40 inhabited census areas in Fiuggi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 72 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 24.7%
  • good 69.6%
  • very good 5.7%

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 060035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.