Frasso Sabino: 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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Frasso Sabino, a growing hill village in the Sabina
Frasso Sabino sits in the hills of the Sabina, the rolling country north-east of Rome, at around 400 metres, with its old core gathered on high ground and newer houses spread along the roads and across the surrounding countryside. For work and services people look to Rieti and, in many cases, Rome.
Unlike many small villages, this one has gained residents. Figures from Istat, the national statistics office, show 754 residents in 2023, up 9.6% on the 688 of 2011. Age also sets the village apart from the provincial average: an average age of 45.7 against 48.1, and over-65s at 21.4% against 27.1%. Foreign residents make up 15.1% of the population, a sizeable share. Average declared income is close to the provincial figure, slightly below it.
Buyers will find houses in the old village, often on several levels with narrow access, or detached houses and farmhouses in the countryside with land. In the historic centre, check parking and car access; for isolated houses, the access road, utility connections and the slope of the plot. This is climate zone E, with cold winters.
The point not to overlook is earthquakes. Frasso Sabino is in seismic zone 2, like 59 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.159 g. For a masonry house in the old village, ask what structural work has been done and see the paperwork; for a recent building, the design year and the structural sign-off.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality. From the address, the report traces the land parcel and checks landslide and flood hazard on the official maps.
Key points
- Sabina hills, old village on high ground and scattered houses.
- Population up 9.6% since 2011.
- Average age 45.7, against 48.1 in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.159 g.
Overview
Frasso Sabino is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 754 residents, ranked 39 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frasso Sabino 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 0.159 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Frasso Sabino, 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 9.6%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 15.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frasso Sabino declared an average taxable income of 21,818 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Frasso Sabino is in climate zone E, with 2,115 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 412 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Frasso Sabino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 8.5% of the land in Frasso Sabino, 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 no contaminated sites in Frasso Sabino.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Frasso Sabino: 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 Frasso Sabino 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 15 inhabited census areas in Frasso Sabino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 81.5%
- good 18.5%
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 057030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.