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Monterotondo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Salaria 2, Monterotondo.

Monterotondo, the hill town and the Scalo by the railway

In Monterotondo it makes a real difference whether you live up the hill or down in the valley. The historic centre sits on a hill north-east of Rome, gathered around the palace once owned by the Orsini family, while down below in the Tiber valley, Monterotondo Scalo grew up around the railway station. Between the two, residential districts have spread over recent decades for families working in Rome.

The train is why many people choose Monterotondo. Monterotondo-Mentana station is served by regional trains on the FL1 line, which cross Rome and continue to Fiumicino airport, and the Via Salaria and the A1 motorway are nearby. Buying in the Scalo puts you a short walk from the train, but on the flat land near the Tiber, where flooding needs checking address by address; in the historic centre you will find old houses, stairs, steep streets and little parking.

The population is growing: 41,125 residents in 2023, up 4.1% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Monterotondo is younger than the province of Rome, with an average age of 44.3 and 19.5% aged over 65, and foreign residents make up 12.6%. Schools are more widespread than the provincial average, 0.90 per 1,000 residents against 0.69. Average declared incomes are below the metropolitan average, which is pushed up by the capital.

Monterotondo is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 97 municipalities in the province of Rome, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.118 g. For masonry houses in the old centre, built and extended upwards at different times, ask whether any structural work has been done; for newer blocks, the design year and the standards applied are enough. On the hillsides the report also checks for landslides.

Key points

  • Monterotondo-Mentana station on the FL1 line to Fiumicino.
  • 41,125 residents, up 4.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.118 g.
  • Old town on the hill, the Scalo on the flat near the Tiber.

Overview

Monterotondo is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 41,125 residents, among the most populous in the province (12 of 121).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monterotondo 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 (97 of 121) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.118 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Monterotondo, 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 grown by 4.1%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 12.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monterotondo declared an average taxable income of 24,094 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monterotondo is in climate zone D, with 1,669 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 165 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monterotondo has 37 schools and 11 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 18 grocery shops and supermarkets, 31 healthcare facilities, 30 sports facilities and 9 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 schools per 1,000 residents, more 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 16.0% of the land in Monterotondo, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Monterotondo, and 2 more have 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 Monterotondo: 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 Monterotondo 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 88 inhabited census areas in Monterotondo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 41.9%
  • good 57.8%

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

ISTAT code 058065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.