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Monteleone d'Orvieto: 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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Monteleone d'Orvieto, a hill village between Umbria and Tuscany

The medieval centre of Monteleone d'Orvieto sits on top of a hill at around 500 metres, in western Umbria, a few kilometres from the Tuscan border and the Val di Chiana. From up here you look out over hills planted with wheat, olives and vines and the woods between them.

It is better connected than it looks: the Fabro exit of the A1 motorway is close by, and from there you can reach Orvieto, Chiusi, Perugia and, further away, Rome and Florence. The market is made up of stone houses in the village, often on several levels with little outdoor space, and farmhouses in the countryside, which in this part of Umbria also draw foreign buyers.

The population is shrinking and ageing. In 2023 there were 1,361 residents, 12.7% fewer than in 2011; the average age is 50.7 against 48.9 in the province of Terni and 33.2% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 9.9% and households average 2.04 people.

The province of Terni spans three seismic zones: 4 municipalities in zone 1, 12 in zone 2 and 17 in zone 3, Monteleone included, where the expected ground acceleration is 0.147 g. For a farmhouse or a house in the village, ask what structural work has been done and what paperwork exists for it.

On the slopes of the hill and on land around the farmhouses, the report reads gradient and the official landslide maps for the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Medieval hill village at around 500 metres, near Tuscany.
  • Fabro exit of the A1 motorway close by.
  • 33.2% over 65, population down 12.7%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.147 g.

Overview

Monteleone d'Orvieto is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,361 residents, ranked 27 of 33 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteleone d'Orvieto 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 0.147 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 12.7%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteleone d'Orvieto declared an average taxable income of 21,800 euros, below the provincial average (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monteleone d'Orvieto is in climate zone E, with 2,275 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 500 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteleone d'Orvieto has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

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 4.3% of the land in Monteleone d'Orvieto, 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 Monteleone d'Orvieto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteleone d'Orvieto: 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 Monteleone d'Orvieto 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 22 inhabited census areas in Monteleone d'Orvieto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 31.6%
  • good 44.1%
  • very good 24.3%

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 055021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.