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Polino: what to know before buying a home

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

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Polino, in the mountains above the lower Nera valley

Woods and pastures cover almost all the land of Polino, a mountain municipality in the province of Terni at around eight hundred metres, in the uplands above the lower Valnerina (the Nera valley). The village is compact, with stone houses along its main streets. Terni, with its jobs, hospital and railway station, is the reference for nearly everything, reached by driving down towards the Nera.

People buying here want cool summer air and silence, or a family house to bring back to life. Many properties are old and need careful assessment: roof, floors, wiring and plumbing, insulation. The climate is zone E and winters at this height are cold. On land this steep, the position of the house also matters: the report checks the address against the official landslide maps.

There were 204 residents in 2023, 42 fewer than the 246 of 2011, a fall of 17.1%. The estimated average age is 53.1, against 48.9 in the province, and over-65s make up 36.8%. Foreign residents account for 7.4%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average, slightly above it in fact.

Earthquakes are the main issue. Polino is in seismic zone 1, the highest, shared by just 4 of the 33 municipalities in the province of Terni, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.228 g. For a stone house, get a structural opinion before making an offer, and find out what work has been done and under which permits. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Mountain village above the lower Nera valley, province of Terni.
  • 204 residents in 2023, down 17.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1, like 4 of 33 municipalities in the province.
  • Expected acceleration about 0.228 g: have the structure checked.

Overview

Polino is a municipality in the province of Terni, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 204 residents, among the smallest in the province (33 of 33).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Polino is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 4 of 33 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.228 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Polino, 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 17.1%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (49). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Polino declared an average taxable income of 24,602 euros, in line with the province (23,539 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Polino is in climate zone E, with 2,886 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 836 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Polino has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 1.8% of the land in Polino, compared with 4.7% in the province and 5.3% 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 no contaminated sites in Polino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Polino: 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 Polino 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 4 inhabited census areas in Polino. 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 055027. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.