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Nereto: 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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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 Giacomo Matteotti 1, Nereto.

Nereto, a service town in the Val Vibrata

The Val Vibrata is the valley at the far northern tip of Abruzzo, on the border with the Marche, and Nereto is one of its main towns. It stands on the first hills above the plain of the Vibrata stream, halfway between the mountains and the sea: the coast at Alba Adriatica and Martinsicuro is close, and Teramo lies further south.

The valley is one of the busiest manufacturing areas in the region, with many small and medium-sized firms, clothing above all, and Nereto serves it with shops, offices and schools. The Val Vibrata junction on the A14 motorway is in the lower valley, towards the coast. Buyers will find the old centre on the hill, with narrow streets and tightly packed houses, surrounded by districts of small blocks and detached homes built over recent decades.

There were 5,362 people living in Nereto in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 5.7% on 2011. Foreign residents account for 15.8%. The average age is 45.1, against 46.7 in the province, with over-65s at 22.4%. Households average 2.53 people.

In the province of Teramo, 10 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 and 37 in zone 2, according to the classification by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department). Nereto is in zone 2, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.176 g. Before buying, ask whether the building has had seismic surveys or strengthening work, and for older houses in the centre, have a surveyor check the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report reaches the plot. On the Vibrata plain and near ditches, flood hazard needs checking; on the hillsides, landslide hazard. Both are read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Val Vibrata, between the mountains and the Alba Adriatica coast.
  • Population up 5.7%; 15.8% foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.176 g.
  • A14 Val Vibrata junction in the lower valley.

Overview

Nereto is a municipality in the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 5,362 residents, ranked 17 of 47 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nereto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Nereto, 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 5.7%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 15.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nereto declared an average taxable income of 20,823 euros, in line with the province (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nereto is in climate zone D, with 1,489 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 163 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nereto has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 20.6% of the land in Nereto, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Nereto. 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 Nereto: 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 Nereto 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 17 inhabited census areas in Nereto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.1%
  • good 74.9%

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 067031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.