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Preci: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Cairoli 1, Preci.

Preci, the Valnerina and the abbey of Sant'Eutizio

Preci is a village in the Valnerina, in eastern Umbria, at around 600 metres, inside the Monti Sibillini National Park. Its name is tied to the Preci school of surgery, a tradition of local surgeons who for centuries worked at courts and hospitals across Europe. The abbey of Sant'Eutizio, a Benedictine abbey founded in the early Middle Ages, stands within the municipality.

For anyone thinking of buying, the key fact is the rebuilding after the 2016 earthquakes, which damaged the historic centre and the hamlets. Many buildings have been repaired or rebuilt with public grants, and the situation varies from house to house. Before making an offer, find out whether the property was damaged, whether the reconstruction file is closed and whether any conditions attach to the grants received. On the slopes the report also checks landslides and gradient.

The village lives on tourism linked to the park and the mountains: there are 11.46 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.40 in the province of Perugia. In 2023 there were 698 residents, down 7.8% on 2011; the average age is 50.1 against 47.4, and foreign residents make up 12.8%. Households are small, 1.84 people on average.

Preci is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 13 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.251 g. Here a house's structural paperwork is no detail: design, inspection certificate and other documents should be requested and read by an engineer.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel, which also helps to check whether a rebuilt building still matches the cadastral records.

Key points

  • Valnerina village inside the Monti Sibillini National Park.
  • After 2016: check damage, reconstruction and grants received.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.251 g.
  • 698 residents, down 7.8% since 2011.

Overview

Preci is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 698 residents, among the smallest in the province (53 of 59).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Preci is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 14 of 59 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.251 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Preci, 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Preci declared an average taxable income of 20,267 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Preci is in climate zone E, with 2,394 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 596 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Preci has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.0% of the land in Preci, compared with 5.5% 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 Preci.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Preci: 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 Preci 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 28 inhabited census areas in Preci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 054043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.