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Riofreddo: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Valeria 1, Riofreddo.

Riofreddo, high ground on the Lazio-Abruzzo border

At the far eastern edge of the metropolitan area of Rome, where Lazio meets Abruzzo, Riofreddo stands on high ground at around 700 metres, surrounded by woods and pasture. The village has an old core gathered around its upper part and some more recent building along the access roads. Rome remains the main reference for work, university and hospitals, but it is far enough away to make Riofreddo a mountain village rather than a suburb.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 754 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (down 1.0%). The average age is 49.1, against 46.0 across the metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 30.4%, far more than the 22.9% for the province as a whole. Foreign residents account for 15.1%. Declared incomes are well below the average for the Rome area, which includes the capital.

This is climate zone E: winters are cold, sometimes with snow, and old stone houses need attention to the roof, damp and heating. In the old village the streets are narrow and steep; if you need to drive right up to the door, check before you commit.

Riofreddo is in seismic zone 2, like 96 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.161 g. A value like this is a reason always to ask about the structure: strengthening work, ring beams, rebuilt floors and the paperwork that documents them.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality and the report links each address to its land parcel. Slopes, landslides and watercourses are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Mountain village at around 700 metres on the Abruzzo border.
  • 754 residents in 2023, down 1.0%.
  • Over-65s at 30.4%, against 22.9% in the Rome area.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.161 g.

Overview

Riofreddo is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 754 residents, ranked 102 of 121 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riofreddo 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 0.161 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Riofreddo, 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 1.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 15.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riofreddo declared an average taxable income of 21,256 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Riofreddo is in climate zone E, with 2,761 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 705 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riofreddo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 7.0% of the land in Riofreddo, 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

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 Riofreddo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Riofreddo: 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 Riofreddo 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 Riofreddo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.2%
  • fair 97.8%

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 058083. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.