Rivisondoli: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Rivisondoli, ski slopes and a living nativity in the Alto Sangro
In winter Rivisondoli lives on snow. The village stands above 1,300 metres in the Alto Sangro, the upland area of southern Abruzzo near Roccaraso, and it is part of the local ski area; in summer it becomes a base for walking on the high plateaus. Beyond Abruzzo it is also known for its living nativity scene, which the village has staged for decades around Epiphany.
This holiday character shapes the housing market. A large share of homes are second homes and flats in apartment blocks used at weekends and during ski weeks, alongside the stone houses of the old centre. If you plan to live here all year, remember climate zone F: long winters, snow to clear and high heating bills. If you plan to let, look at the distance from the lifts and at parking.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 645 residents, down 2.7% on 2011, in very small households (1.57 people on average). The average age is 52.2 against 47.5 in the province of L'Aquila, and over-65s make up 30.7%. There are 41.86 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 6.53 in the province. Average declared income is above the provincial level.
Rivisondoli is in seismic zone 1 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 103 of the 108 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.260 g. In an apartment block from the years of the tourist boom, ask the building manager whether structural assessments exist and what work has been approved.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, so the report links the address to the building. Slope, landslides and flooding are read for the individual spot on the official maps.
Key points
- Ski village in the Alto Sangro, above 1,300 metres.
- Many second homes alongside the stone-built old centre.
- 645 residents, households of 1.57 on average.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.260 g.
Overview
Rivisondoli is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 645 residents, ranked 67 of 108 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rivisondoli is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.260 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Rivisondoli, 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rivisondoli declared an average taxable income of 25,298 euros, above the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rivisondoli is in climate zone F, with 3,651 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,320 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rivisondoli has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.8% of the land in Rivisondoli, compared with 3.2% in the province and 5.1% 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Rivisondoli. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rivisondoli: 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 Rivisondoli 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 15 inhabited census areas in Rivisondoli. 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
- 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 066078. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.