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Orvinio: 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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Orvinio, a mountain village in the Monti Lucretili park

Orvinio looks out over the surrounding valleys from about 840 metres, in the province of Rieti, close to the boundary with the province of Rome. The village lies within the Monti Lucretili regional park, with woods and footpaths around it. The area is in climate zone E, with cold winters.

This is a village that also lives off visitors, at weekends or in summer. Bars and restaurants number 20.41 per 1,000 residents, against a provincial average of 5.67. For buyers, the village offers stone houses over several floors, which need a careful look at the roof, wiring and plumbing, damp and car access.

In 2023 there were 392 residents, 12.5% fewer than in 2011. Households are very small, 1.47 people on average. The estimated average age is 52.9 (48.1 in the province) and over-65s are 35.7%. Foreign residents make up 11.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Orvinio is in seismic zone 2 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 59 other municipalities in the province of Rieti, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.162 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask whether strengthening work has been done, under which building permits, and whether it adjoins other buildings that might need shared work.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces the address to its land parcel. Landslide hazard on the slopes is checked at the exact spot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Village at about 840 metres in the Monti Lucretili park.
  • Bars and restaurants: 20.41 per 1,000 residents.
  • 392 residents in 2023, foreign residents at 11.7%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.162 g.

Overview

Orvinio is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 392 residents, ranked 55 of 73 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orvinio 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 0.162 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Orvinio, 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (48). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 11.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orvinio declared an average taxable income of 23,171 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orvinio is in climate zone E, with 2,894 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 840 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orvinio has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 2.5% of the land in Orvinio, 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 medium. 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 Orvinio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orvinio: 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 Orvinio 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 12 inhabited census areas in Orvinio. 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 057047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.