Montorio al Vomano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Montorio al Vomano, in the valley between Teramo and the Gran Sasso
From the Vomano valley at Montorio the Gran Sasso is in full view: the town lies on the main road that climbs from Teramo towards the massif and its national park. The historic centre sits on a rise above the river, while newer housing, businesses and shops have stretched out along the valley floor beside the road.
For anyone working in Teramo the commute is short. From Montorio you can also reach the ski slopes of Prati di Tivo, and the Adriatic coast in under an hour. Buyers find stone and brick houses in the old centre, often needing work, and newer homes lower down, easier to live in but closer to the river and the road.
Montorio is losing residents. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 7,418, down 9.5% since 2011. The estimated average age is 47.0, a little above the province, and over-65s make up 27.0% against 24.8% for the province of Teramo. Foreign residents account for 6.5%, and average incomes are in line with the province.
Earthquakes are the first thing to check. The Civil Protection Department (Protezione Civile) places Montorio in seismic zone 1, the highest class, along with 9 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.202 g. In this part of Abruzzo many buildings have been repaired or strengthened with public grants after the earthquakes of recent years: before buying, find out whether the house was damaged, what work was done and whether any reconstruction file is still open, since that can tie the property to specific obligations.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. On the valley sides landslide hazard varies a great deal from place to place and is read for the individual address, as is flood hazard near the Vomano.
Key points
- In the Vomano valley, on the road from Teramo to the Gran Sasso.
- Population down 9.5% since 2011; over-65s at 27.0%.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.202 g.
- Ask about damage, repairs and open reconstruction files.
Overview
Montorio al Vomano is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 7,418 residents, ranked 12 of 47 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montorio al Vomano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 10 of 47 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.202 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Montorio al Vomano, 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 9.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montorio al Vomano declared an average taxable income of 21,455 euros, in line with the province (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Montorio al Vomano is in climate zone D, with 1,744 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 263 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montorio al Vomano has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).
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 5.6% of the land in Montorio al Vomano, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.7 hectares.
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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Montorio al Vomano, and one more has 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 Montorio al Vomano: 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 Montorio al Vomano 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 52 inhabited census areas in Montorio al Vomano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.1%
- fair 96.9%
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 067028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.