Magliano Sabina: 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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Magliano Sabina, on a hill above the Tiber valley
Magliano Sabina is a hill town in the Sabina area, in the northern part of the province of Rieti, overlooking the Tiber valley. The A1 motorway runs below the town and has a junction bearing its name, which is the most important detail for anyone thinking of living here and working in Rome or in the towns along the valley. All around are olive-covered hills, the source of Sabina olive oil.
The old centre is compact, with stone palazzi and houses along narrow streets, while at the foot of the hill and in the outlying hamlets there are newer homes, detached houses and country farmhouses. Many properties in the centre are old and need work, and the slopes make access and parking harder.
In 2023 there were 3,459 residents, down 8.9% since 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 48.7, close to the province (48.1), and over-65s are 28.4%. Foreign residents are 8.2%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.
The province of Rieti is split between seismic zones 1 and 2. Magliano Sabina is in zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.146 g. In an old town building, ask whether work has been done on the walls and floors; in a farmhouse, check the soundness of the roof.
The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available. Conditions differ between the hillsides and the Tiber plain, so landslides and flooding are checked for the address using the official maps.
Key points
- Sabina hill town above the Tiber valley.
- A1 motorway junction named after the town.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.146 g.
- 3,459 residents, down 8.9% since 2011.
Overview
Magliano Sabina is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 3,459 residents, among the most populous in the province (8 of 73).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Magliano Sabina 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 0.146 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Magliano Sabina, 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 fallen by 8.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Magliano Sabina declared an average taxable income of 21,304 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Magliano Sabina is in climate zone D, with 1,769 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 222 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Magliano Sabina has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 healthcare facilities.
There are 0.3 pharmacies 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 5.4% of the land in Magliano Sabina, 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Magliano Sabina, and one more has 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 Magliano Sabina: 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 Magliano Sabina 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 44 inhabited census areas in Magliano Sabina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.4%
- fair 44.1%
- good 32.9%
- very good 19.6%
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
- 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 057035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.