Montegabbione: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Terni, Umbria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Montegabbione, the hills north of Orvieto and La Scarzuola
Montegabbione is a hill village in south-western Umbria, in the province of Terni, north of Orvieto. Its old centre, at around 600 metres, is small and compact; the rest of the municipality is woodland, fields and scattered farmhouses. It is also home to La Scarzuola, the Franciscan convent next to which the architect Tomaso Buzzi built his "ideal city" in the twentieth century.
People looking for a home here usually choose between two quite different things: stone houses in the village, often tall and narrow with few windows, and country farmhouses with some land, many of which need restoring. For the hospital, secondary schools and the station on the Florence to Rome line, the reference point is Orvieto, and daily life without a car is hard. Declared incomes are below the provincial average. The climate zone is E, so winters are cold and heating a stone house is a real cost.
In 2023 there were 1,114 residents, down 9.8% on the 2011 census. The average age is 51.3, against 48.9 for the province, and over-65s make up 35.1%. Foreign nationals account for 18.0% of residents.
On earthquakes, the municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 16 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.149 g. In a farmhouse that needs work, strengthening the walls and roof can weigh as much on the budget as the finishes, so have an engineer or surveyor look at it before you make an offer.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, so the report goes from the address to the land parcel. For a farmhouse this is the quickest way to see boundaries, access, slope and the official landslide maps for that exact spot.
Key points
- Hill village north of Orvieto, with farmhouses spread across the land.
- Residents down 9.8% since 2011, foreign nationals 18.0%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.149 g.
- Average age 51.3, over-65s at 35.1%.
Overview
Montegabbione is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,114 residents, among the smallest in the province (30 of 33).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montegabbione is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (17 of 33) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.149 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 18.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montegabbione declared an average taxable income of 19,759 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montegabbione is in climate zone E, with 2,446 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 594 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montegabbione has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 1 green area.
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 2.3% of the land in Montegabbione, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% 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 Montegabbione.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montegabbione: 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 Montegabbione 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 23 inhabited census areas in Montegabbione. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 6.1%
- good 50.1%
- very good 43.8%
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 055020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.