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Pizzoli: 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: Corso Sallustio 1, Pizzoli.

Pizzoli, the upper Aterno valley above L'Aquila

Pizzoli lies in the upper Aterno valley, north-west of L'Aquila, at around seven hundred metres, with mountains closing in the basin on several sides. It is one of the few municipalities in the Abruzzo Apennines that have gained residents rather than lost them in recent years: being a short drive from the regional capital has made it a place to live for people who work in the city.

The figures bear this out. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 4,299 residents in 2023, up 13.9% on 2011, and the population is young for a mountain town: average age 43.6 against 47.5 for the province, with over-65s at 19.0%. The share of foreign residents is also high, at 16.8%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Alongside the historic core there are many recent buildings, detached houses and small developments. The climate is harsh (climate zone E), with cold, snowy winters, so insulation and heating make a real difference to running costs. On the slopes, the report checks gradient and the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Earthquakes are the central issue. Almost the whole province of L'Aquila is in seismic zone 1 (103 of 108 municipalities), and Pizzoli is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration of around 0.260 g, among the highest in Italy. Around L'Aquila many buildings have been repaired or rebuilt with public grants: before buying, ask for the works file, the structural completion certificate and design documents, and have an engineer review them.

Key points

  • Upper Aterno valley, at about seven hundred metres, near L'Aquila.
  • 4,299 residents, up 13.9% since 2011.
  • Average age 43.6, foreign residents 16.8%.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.260 g.

Overview

Pizzoli is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 4,299 residents, ranked 12 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pizzoli 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 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Pizzoli, 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 13.9%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (48). 19% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 16.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pizzoli declared an average taxable income of 22,756 euros, in line with the province (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pizzoli is in climate zone E, with 2,613 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 740 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pizzoli has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

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 4.1% of the land in Pizzoli, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pizzoli, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Pizzoli: 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 Pizzoli 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 21 inhabited census areas in Pizzoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 18.8%
  • fair 81.2%

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 066072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.