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Navelli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Spiagge Grandi 1, Navelli.

Navelli, the hilltop village and the saffron plain

The Navelli plateau is where the saffron of L'Aquila is grown, a protected-origin (PDO) product of Abruzzo. The village overlooks the plain from above: the old core climbs the hill with stone houses, alleys and flights of steps, while the newer part has spread downhill, near the main road that crosses the plateau towards L'Aquila. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Civitaretenga.

Buyers here often choose between two quite different things. In the old village there are stone houses on several levels, with pedestrian access and work to assess; lower down, newer houses with gardens and easier roads. Either way, the first question is about the structure, because Navelli is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection classification, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province of L'Aquila, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.257 g. Ask for the paperwork on any structural work done over the years and have a structural engineer see the building.

The population is growing: 569 residents in 2023, 3.5% more than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Foreign residents make up 19.2%, over-65s 29.5%, and the estimated average age is 48.8. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The climate zone is E, with cold winters on the plateau. Insulation and windows make a difference to running costs.

The land registry is published: with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps the report finds the land parcel from the address, and reads the official landslide maps for the exact position, which matters most for houses on the hill.

Key points

  • Stone village on the hill above the saffron plain.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.257 g.
  • Population up 3.5% since 2011.
  • Foreign residents at 19.2%, over-65s at 29.5%.

Overview

Navelli is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 569 residents, ranked 74 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Navelli is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.257 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Navelli, 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 3.5%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 19.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Navelli declared an average taxable income of 17,715 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Navelli is in climate zone E, with 2,649 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 760 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Navelli has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.1% of the land in Navelli, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Navelli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Navelli: 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 Navelli 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 3 inhabited census areas in Navelli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 066058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.