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Monteodorisio: 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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Monteodorisio, a castle in the hills behind Vasto

Monteodorisio looks out to the Adriatic from the hills inland of Vasto, a few kilometres from the town. The village is gathered around its castle, which stands above the houses. Around it are olive groves, vineyards and fields, with scattered houses and small residential areas that have grown along the roads running down to the valley.

The link with Vasto and the industrial and commercial area on the coast is strong: many residents work there, and that is where the hospital, upper secondary schools and large shops are. Buyers in Monteodorisio are usually after a larger or detached house while staying close to the town and the sea, both a short drive away. Services in the village are basic: 3 schools, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,338 residents (2023), down 8.8% from 2,564 in 2011. The average age, 45.6, is lower than in the province of Chieti (47.4), and over-65s are 23.4% against 26.4% provincially. Foreign residents make up 4.5%. Average incomes are below the provincial level.

Compared with the inland part of the province towards the Majella, earthquake risk is lower here: Monteodorisio is in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.091 g, while the province has 22 municipalities in zone 1 and 55 in zone 2. In the masonry houses of the historic centre, still check the walls, floors and roof.

The clay hills around Vasto need looking at plot by plot: the report checks the official landslide maps at the exact address and, on valley floors, the flood maps. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Village and castle in the hills behind Vasto
  • 2,338 residents, down 8.8% since 2011
  • Average age 45.6 against 47.4 in the province
  • Seismic zone 3, lower than the inland province

Overview

Monteodorisio is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 2,338 residents, ranked 30 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monteodorisio 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 0.091 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (47). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monteodorisio declared an average taxable income of 18,264 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monteodorisio is in climate zone D, with 1,708 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 315 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monteodorisio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 5.1% of the land in Monteodorisio, 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 Monteodorisio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monteodorisio: 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 Monteodorisio 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 13 inhabited census areas in Monteodorisio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 58.7%
  • good 41.3%

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 069055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.