Rocca Santo Stefano: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Roma, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
Liveability index free for any address
Land sheet 6 free checks
Search for an address in Rocca Santo Stefano
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 San Morello 1, Rocca Santo Stefano.
Rocca Santo Stefano, a hilltop village east of Rome
On a height above 650 metres, in the eastern part of the province of Rome, stands the small village of Rocca Santo Stefano. The old centre is gathered at the top, with alleys and flights of steps, surrounded by woods, olive groves and pasture on the slopes.
For buyers the main issue is distance. Rome remains the reference for many jobs and for specialist services, but it means a long drive; for everyday life people rely on the larger towns of the area. Houses in the centre are stone buildings on several levels, often reached on foot; outside the old core there are newer houses with some land. Winters are cool (climate zone E), so look at insulation and heating.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 912 residents in 2023, 11.3% fewer than at the 2011 census. The average age is 47.6, against 46.0 in the Metropolitan City of Rome, and over-65s make up 25.7% against 22.9%. Households average 2.25 people and foreign residents account for 8.2%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.
Rocca Santo Stefano is in seismic zone 2 under the Civil Protection classification, along with 96 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.156 g. For a stone house in the centre, ask whether the walls have been strengthened or fitted with tie rods, and whether the floors have been redone.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. For a building on the edge of the hilltop or on a slope, the report checks the spot against the official landslide maps.
Key points
- Hilltop village in the eastern part of Rome province.
- Population down 11.3% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 25.7%, against 22.9% in the province.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.156 g.
Overview
Rocca Santo Stefano is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 912 residents, ranked 95 of 121 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rocca Santo Stefano 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 Rocca Santo Stefano, 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 11.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (46). 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rocca Santo Stefano declared an average taxable income of 21,149 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rocca Santo Stefano is in climate zone E, with 2,325 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 664 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rocca Santo Stefano 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 3.6% of the land in Rocca Santo Stefano, 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 Rocca Santo Stefano.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rocca Santo Stefano: 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 Rocca Santo Stefano 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 Rocca Santo Stefano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 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 058089. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.