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Forano: 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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Forano, lower Sabina between the Tiber and Rome

Forano lies in lower Sabina, the part of Rieti province closest to Rome, on a hill looking towards the Tiber valley. Around it are olive groves, small woods and scattered houses, and Sabina is best known for its olive oil. For many residents the provincial capital, Rieti, feels further away than Rome, which is where they go for work and services.

It is one of the few municipalities in the area where the population has grown. Istat, Italy's statistics office, counts 3,229 residents in 2023, up 10.1% on 2011. Newcomers often look for larger houses with gardens at lower cost than around Rome, accepting a longer journey. If you plan to commute, time the actual trip to the station, the motorway or Rome before you decide.

The population is younger than the provincial average: mean age 45.2 against 48.1, with 22.1% over 65. Foreign residents are 14.2%. Declared incomes are below the Rieti province average.

Forano is in seismic zone 2, like most municipalities in Rieti province (60 out of 73), with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.151 g in the built-up area. In stone village houses, check how the walls are tied to the floors; in newer houses, the design documents. On the slopes the report also checks the gradient and the official ground maps for the address.

Key points

  • Lower Sabina hill town facing the Tiber valley.
  • 3,229 residents, up 10.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.2, province 48.1.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.151 g.

Overview

Forano is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 3,229 residents, ranked 9 of 73 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Forano 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 0.151 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Forano, 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 10.1%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 14.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Forano declared an average taxable income of 19,957 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Forano is in climate zone D, with 1,850 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 218 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Forano has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 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 5.5% of the land in Forano, 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 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 no contaminated sites in Forano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Forano: 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 Forano 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 25 inhabited census areas in Forano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.3%
  • fair 68.2%
  • good 30.6%

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 057029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.