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Pofi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Frosinone, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Casilina Sud 1, Pofi.

Pofi, the volcanic hill above the Sacco valley

Pofi is built on top of an isolated hill rising from the Sacco valley, south-east of Frosinone. The hill is what remains of an ancient volcano, like others in the area, and from the town the view takes in the Ernici mountains on one side and the Lepini and Ausoni on the other. The medieval centre occupies the summit; newer houses have spread down the slopes and towards the plain.

Buyers are choosing between two different towns. Up top there are stone houses, steep lanes and steps, little parking and often work needed on roofs and systems. Below, detached houses and small blocks with gardens and easy car access. For work, Frosinone and businesses in the valley are the reference, and the A1 motorway and the railway to Rome also run along the valley. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 3,878 residents, down 9.9% from 4,303 in 2011. The population is older than the province's: an average age of 48.6 against 46.8, and over-65s at 29.1% against 25.4%. Foreign residents make up 2.3%.

Earthquakes need to be taken seriously across the Ciociaria, the area around Frosinone. Pofi is in seismic zone 2, like 59 municipalities in the province of Frosinone, and 30 are in zone 1. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.154 g. In the masonry buildings of the old centre, find out whether and how they have been strengthened; in newer ones, the design date.

On the slopes of the hill, gradient and landslide hazard change from one street to the next: the report reads them for the address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, also finds the plot.

Key points

  • Town on an ancient volcanic hill in the Sacco valley.
  • Over-65s at 29.1%, against 25.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration of about 0.154 g.
  • Steep old centre and newer homes below: two different markets.

Overview

Pofi is a municipality in the province of Frosinone, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 3,878 residents, ranked 30 of 91 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pofi 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 (59 of 91) 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 Pofi, 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 9.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pofi declared an average taxable income of 18,768 euros, below the provincial average (21,514 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pofi is in climate zone E, with 2,158 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 283 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pofi has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 8.4% of the land in Pofi, compared with 6.9% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pofi. 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 Pofi: 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 Pofi 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 80 inhabited census areas in Pofi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.5%
  • fair 74.7%
  • good 21.8%

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 060055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.