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Moricone: 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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Moricone, a hill village in the Roman Sabina

Moricone is a hill village north-east of Rome, in the part of the Sabina hills that falls within the province of the capital. The old centre is gathered on the hilltop, with narrow lanes and houses built against one another, while newer homes spread down towards the olive groves that cover much of the land.

Buyers here usually weigh up two things: lower prices than in the towns closer to Rome, and a longer journey for anyone working in the city. Provincial roads lead towards Monterotondo and the Via Salaria, and from there into Rome, but with no railway nearby the car remains the main way to get around. In the old village, houses often stand on several levels with steep stairs and pedestrian-only access, so check parking and the entrance in person.

According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 2,442 residents in 2023, down 9.0% on 2011. The average age of 47.4 is above the provincial 46.0, over-65s make up 25.3% and foreign residents 8.4%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average, which is pulled up by Rome itself.

Moricone is in seismic zone 2, like 96 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.152 g. With the stone and brick houses of the old centre, it is worth asking whether any strengthening work, tie rods or roof replacement has been carried out.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published: the report finds the land parcel from the address and adds ground elevation, planning constraints and distances to services.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Sabina, in the province of Rome.
  • Population down 9.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.152 g.
  • Old-centre houses on several levels: check access and parking.

Overview

Moricone is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,442 residents, ranked 73 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moricone 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 0.152 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Moricone, 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 9.0%. 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 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moricone declared an average taxable income of 20,396 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moricone is in climate zone D, with 1,903 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 296 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Moricone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 4.6% of the land in Moricone, compared with 13.2% 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 Moricone.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Moricone: 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 Moricone 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 Moricone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 29.1%
  • good 70.9%

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

ISTAT code 058067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.