Poggio Nativo: 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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Poggio Nativo, the Sabina hills looking towards Rome
Poggio Nativo is a village in the Sabina, in the southern part of the province of Rieti in Lazio, on a hill at around 400 metres surrounded by olive groves. The Sabina is olive oil country, and here olive trees are the everyday landscape. The Via Salaria runs along the valley floor, and from there Rome is under an hour's drive when traffic is light, while Rieti lies further north.
Closeness to the capital has changed the village in recent years: families working in Rome or its north-eastern outskirts have chosen the Sabina for bigger houses and lower prices. Buyers find the small old village on the hill, with stone houses, and newer areas of villas along the roads running down to the Salaria. If you plan to commute, try the rush-hour journey, as times on the Salaria vary a lot.
The population is 2,560 (2023 figure from Istat, the national statistics office), up 4.2% since 2011, unlike many municipalities in the province. Over-65s make up 23.6%, below the provincial 27.1%. Foreign residents account for 13.4%. Average incomes are slightly below the provincial figure.
Poggio Nativo is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.157 g. The Rieti Apennines are seismically active, so for a stone house or one built before current standards ask for the structural documents and look into the Italian tax incentives for seismic upgrades.
On the hillsides, slope and drainage matter. For each address the report reads the official landslide and flood maps and measures distances to schools, pharmacies and shops.
Key points
- Southern Sabina, a hill among olive groves.
- Via Salaria in the valley, commuting towards Rome.
- Population up 4.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.157 g.
Overview
Poggio Nativo is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,560 residents, ranked 12 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggio Nativo 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 0.157 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Poggio Nativo, 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 13.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggio Nativo declared an average taxable income of 21,464 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Poggio Nativo is in climate zone E, with 2,120 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 415 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggio Nativo has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 6.6% of the land in Poggio Nativo, 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 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Poggio Nativo. 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 Poggio Nativo: 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 Poggio Nativo 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 26 inhabited census areas in Poggio Nativo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 3.0%
- fair 97.0%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 057055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.