Montopoli di Sabina: 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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Montopoli di Sabina, olive groves above the Tiber valley
Montopoli di Sabina sits in the hills of lower Sabina, among terraced olive groves and woodland, looking over the Tiber valley. This is Sabina DOP olive oil country, and the landscape is made up of smallholdings, farmhouses and small scattered hamlets, with the old centre gathered on high ground. Rome and Rieti are both about fifty kilometres away.
Many residents commute to Rome, by car or on the FL1 regional line, which runs along the Tiber valley with stations in the municipalities of lower Sabina. House hunters will find flats in the old centre, often with stairs and no parking, detached houses in the newer areas and country houses with land and olive trees. For the last of these, access road, water supply and utility connections count.
With 4,066 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, Montopoli ranks number 6 by population among the 73 municipalities in the province of Rieti. Compared with 2011 the population is down 3.7%. The average age, 46.8, is lower than the province's 48.1, and over-65s make up 24.9%. Foreign residents account for 7.6%.
The Rieti area is seismic: 13 municipalities are in zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, and the other 60, Montopoli included, in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.152 g. For a stone farmhouse or a house in the old village, ask whether seismic upgrading has been carried out and what certification exists.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. On the clay slopes and along the gullies running down to the Tiber, landslides and flooding are checked spot by spot. Climate zone D, with winters that are not too harsh.
Key points
- Sabina DOP olive-oil hills above the Tiber valley.
- Number 6 by population of 73 in Rieti province.
- Average age 46.8, below the provincial average.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.152 g.
Overview
Montopoli di Sabina is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 4,066 residents, among the most populous in the province (6 of 73).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montopoli di Sabina 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montopoli di Sabina, 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 3.7%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montopoli di Sabina declared an average taxable income of 22,203 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montopoli di Sabina is in climate zone D, with 2,056 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 331 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montopoli di Sabina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 9 sports facilities.
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 4.9% of the land in Montopoli di Sabina, 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 contaminated sites in Montopoli di Sabina.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montopoli di Sabina: 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 Montopoli di Sabina 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 38 inhabited census areas in Montopoli di Sabina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.4%
- fair 71.7%
- good 25.9%
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 057044. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.