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Ovindoli: 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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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 Medaglia D'Argento Nicola Sebastiani 1, Ovindoli.

Ovindoli, Monte Magnola and the Rocche plateau

Ovindoli is a mountain resort that lives on skiing on Monte Magnola in winter and on walks and cool air in summer. From Rome you take the A25 motorway, leave it towards Celano and then climb. The village stands at the entrance to the Rocche plateau, in the Sirente Velino regional park, and the municipality also includes the hamlets of Santa Jona and San Potito.

The property market reflects this: alongside the homes of residents there are many flats in residences and apartment blocks built for holidays and used only at certain times of year. Before buying, look at service charges, whether heating is central or individual, the state of roofs and façades exposed to snow and frost, and the energy rating: the climate is zone F, with long winters.

Then there are earthquakes. In the province of L'Aquila, 103 of the 108 municipalities are in seismic zone 1 of the national classification, Ovindoli included, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.259 g. For an apartment block from the 1970s or 1980s, ask for the design, the inspection certificate and any vulnerability assessments; for a stone house, documented strengthening work.

There were 1,170 residents in 2023, almost as many as in 2011 (1.7% fewer, according to Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 49.7 against 47.5 in the province, over-65s make up 28.0% and foreign residents 6.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report reaches the land parcel. On the slopes around the plateau, landslides and gradients are read on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Monte Magnola ski runs and the Rocche plateau.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.259 g.
  • Many holiday flats: check service charges and heating.
  • Population almost stable: 1.7% fewer since 2011.

Overview

Ovindoli is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,170 residents, ranked 40 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ovindoli 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 0.259 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Ovindoli, 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ovindoli declared an average taxable income of 20,795 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ovindoli is in climate zone F, with 3,756 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,475 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ovindoli has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.1% of the land in Ovindoli, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.2 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 no contaminated sites in Ovindoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ovindoli: 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 Ovindoli 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 Ovindoli. 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 066065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.