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Frisa: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Frisa, vines and olives between Lanciano and the coast

Frisa lies in the hills of the Chieti area between Lanciano and the Adriatic, in countryside thick with vineyards and olive groves where wine-growing is still one of the main activities. The village is small and gathered on its hill, and the coast is a short drive away, as is Lanciano, the reference point for secondary schools, the hospital and public offices.

Buyers in Frisa find village houses, often on two or three floors, and country homes with land, sometimes with a vineyard or olive grove. The latter suit people looking for space and quiet, but check access, water supply, drainage and whether the farm buildings are properly permitted. In houses in the centre, look at damp, the roof and the state of the heating and electrics.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,621 residents in 2023, down 14.2% from 1,889 at the 2011 census. The average age is 49.0, above the provincial 47.4, and over-65s make up 28.1%. Foreign residents account for 5.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The province of Chieti is split across three seismic zones: 22 municipalities in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. Frisa is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.115 g. For an older building it is worth asking whether structural work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. On clay hills the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Hills between Lanciano and the Adriatic, among vines and olives.
  • Residents down 14.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration of 0.115 g.
  • Country homes with land: check access and utilities.

Overview

Frisa is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,621 residents, ranked 40 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frisa is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 27 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.115 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frisa declared an average taxable income of 17,822 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Frisa is in climate zone D, with 1,596 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 237 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Frisa has 3 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 0.6 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 6.6% of the land in Frisa, compared with 6.4% in the province and 5.1% 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 Frisa.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Frisa: 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 Frisa 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 9 inhabited census areas in Frisa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 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 069037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.