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Pisoniano: 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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Pisoniano, a mountain village east of Rome

Pisoniano lies in the mountains east of Rome, an area of small hilltop villages, woods and winding roads. The centre stands above 500 metres and overlooks the surrounding valleys; Rome is still the reference point for work and many services, but from here it is a long journey, by car or public transport.

The figure that stands out is the share of foreign residents, 21.3%. There were 732 residents in all in 2023, down 8.8% on 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 48.4, against 46.0 for the Rome metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 26.2%. Declared incomes are much lower than the metropolitan average.

Buyers will find village houses in the old centre, often small, on several floors and with steep stairs, and a few newer homes on the edges. Old houses often need work on roofs, floors and services, to be costed before making an offer. This is climate zone E: winters are cold and the heating runs for a long time.

Seismic hazard is medium. Pisoniano is in zone 2, like 97 of the 121 municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.154 g. For an old masonry building, ask whether it has had structural work and under which permits.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel, where it reads the slope and the official landslide maps.

Key points

  • Mountain village in the hills east of Rome.
  • Foreign residents at 21.3%.
  • 732 residents, down 8.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.154 g.

Overview

Pisoniano is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 732 residents, ranked 103 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pisoniano 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 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pisoniano, 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 8.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 21.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pisoniano declared an average taxable income of 20,471 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pisoniano is in climate zone E, with 2,280 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 532 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pisoniano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 2.7% of the land in Pisoniano, 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 Pisoniano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pisoniano: 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 Pisoniano 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 8 inhabited census areas in Pisoniano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 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 058077. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.