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Poli: 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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Poli, a village in the Prenestini hills east of Rome

Poli is a hill village in the Monti Prenestini, on the eastern side of the metropolitan area of Rome, at about 430 metres. The old centre is gathered around steep streets, while beyond it lie olive groves, chestnut woods and scattered houses. Rome is reachable by car, but the distance is real: anyone working in the city faces a long daily commute.

Buyers here are usually looking for more space and village prices compared with the towns closer to the capital. Houses in the centre are often on several levels with no parking; those in the countryside come with private access roads and some land to look after. The data list 3 school sites and 1 supermarket in the municipality.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,208 residents in 2023, down 9.2% since 2011. The average age is 46.0, the same as the metropolitan area (46.0), and over-65s make up 24.0%. Foreign nationals account for 9.7%. Declared incomes are well below the average for the Rome area, which the capital itself pulls upwards.

Poli is in seismic zone 2, like 97 of the 121 municipalities in the metropolitan area, with expected ground acceleration of 0.156 g. In the terraced masonry houses of the old centre, ask about work done on shared parts and on the adjoining buildings too.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate): the report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Monti Prenestini, around 430 metres up.
  • Population down 9.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.0, the same as the metropolitan area.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.156 g.

Overview

Poli is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 2,208 residents, ranked 74 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poli 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 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Poli, 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 9.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 9.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poli declared an average taxable income of 19,658 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Poli is in climate zone E, with 2,121 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 435 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 3.5% of the land in Poli, 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

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Poli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Poli: 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 Poli 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 14 inhabited census areas in Poli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 058078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.