Monteleone 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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For example: Via Trebula Mutuesca 1, Monteleone Sabino.
Monteleone Sabino, Sabina olive groves and Trebula Mutuesca
Monteleone Sabino stands on a hill in the Sabina, at around 500 metres, among olive groves and woods, in the part of the province of Rieti that looks towards Rome. Not far from the centre lies the archaeological site of Trebula Mutuesca, a Roman town, with the Romanesque church of Santa Vittoria. The Via Salaria passes close by, linking the village to Rieti one way and to the capital the other.
Olive oil is the local product, and many country houses come with an olive grove. Buyers find stone houses in the centre, often needing renovation, small villas and farmhouses with land; some people who work in Rome choose the Sabina for more space and accept the commute. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 1,154 residents, 6.3% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 49.7 against 48.1 for the province; over-65s are 30.5% and foreign residents 5.1%.
Monteleone Sabino is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 60 municipalities in the province of Rieti, while the other 13 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.162 g. With an old masonry house, ask whether any strengthening work has been carried out and what documents back it up, and include it in the renovation quote if needed.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Between the hilltop and the gullies below, landslide and flood hazard varies a great deal and is checked on the official maps for the chosen house.
Key points
- Sabina hilltop, with the Trebula Mutuesca archaeological site.
- Olive groves and farmhouses with land, near the Via Salaria.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.162 g.
- Population down 6.3% since 2011.
Overview
Monteleone Sabino is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,154 residents, ranked 30 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteleone 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 0.162 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Monteleone 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 fallen by 6.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteleone Sabino declared an average taxable income of 21,177 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Monteleone Sabino is in climate zone E, with 2,187 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 496 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteleone Sabino has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 2.6% of the land in Monteleone 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 open contaminated sites in Monteleone Sabino; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteleone 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 Monteleone 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 10 inhabited census areas in Monteleone Sabino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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
- 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 057041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.