Poggio San Lorenzo: 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 San Lorenzo, a hill village in the Sabina
The Sabina area of the province of Rieti is a landscape of farmed hills and small stone villages, and Poggio San Lorenzo is a typical example: the old centre sits on a knoll at about 500 metres, its houses packed around the church, with countryside falling away towards the valleys. Rieti is the provincial capital, while for many services and for work people also look towards Rome.
The housing on offer is a mix of village houses, often on several floors with narrow access, and farmhouses in the countryside. The former cost less but need more work; the latter should be judged on road access, water supply and drainage. Poggio San Lorenzo is in climate zone E, with cool winters, and in stone houses insulation makes a real difference.
In 2023 the village had 547 residents, down 5.7% on 2011. The average age is 49.3 against 48.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.2%. Foreign residents account for 10.6%, a presence you notice in such a small place. Average declared incomes are slightly below those of the province of Rieti.
Earthquakes are the issue to take seriously. The municipality is in seismic zone 2, like 60 of the 73 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the village of about 0.163 g. Before buying a house in the old centre, ask whether the building has had seismic strengthening and ask to see the paperwork.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps cover the municipality, and the report links the address to its cadastral parcel. Ground slope and landslide hazard on the hillsides are read plot by plot.
Key points
- Hill village in the Sabina, province of Rieti.
- 547 residents, 10.6% of them foreign nationals.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
- Village houses and farmhouses: check access, water and drainage.
Overview
Poggio San Lorenzo is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 547 residents, ranked 46 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poggio San Lorenzo 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 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Poggio San Lorenzo, 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 5.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 10.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poggio San Lorenzo declared an average taxable income of 21,704 euros, in line with the province (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Poggio San Lorenzo is in climate zone E, with 2,183 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 494 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poggio San Lorenzo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.3 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 4.0% of the land in Poggio San Lorenzo, 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 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 no open contaminated sites in Poggio San Lorenzo; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Poggio San Lorenzo: 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 San Lorenzo 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 Poggio San Lorenzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 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
- 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 057056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.