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Roccamontepiano: what to know before buying a home

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

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Roccamontepiano, on the slopes of the Majella

Roccamontepiano is an Abruzzo village on the northern slopes of the Majella massif, in the province of Chieti, at about 450 metres. From the village the view stretches from the mountain to the hills running down towards Chieti and the sea, and the land is a mix of woods, olive groves and small scattered hamlets.

Many residents work around Chieti and Pescara and drive there every day. Homes for sale are houses in the centre and in the hamlets, villas and country houses with land. The climate is zone D, with cool winters and occasional snow, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,574 residents in 2023, down 12.2% since 2011. The average age is 49.7, against 47.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 30.2%. Foreign residents account for 5.0%.

The figure that matters most to a buyer is the seismic one. Roccamontepiano is in seismic zone 1, the highest class, along with 21 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.176 g. Before signing, ask for the design year, any seismic upgrading or improvement work and the related paperwork, and have the structure assessed by an engineer.

On the Majella slopes, gradient and ground conditions vary a lot from one hamlet to the next: the report measures slope and elevation at the address and reads the official landslide maps for that point. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Northern slopes of the Majella, around 450 metres.
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.176 g.
  • Before buying: structure and documented seismic work.
  • Population down 12.2% since 2011.

Overview

Roccamontepiano is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,574 residents, ranked 41 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccamontepiano is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 22 of 104 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.176 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Roccamontepiano, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccamontepiano declared an average taxable income of 17,683 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccamontepiano is in climate zone D, with 1,883 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 458 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccamontepiano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

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 4.2% of the land in Roccamontepiano, compared with 6.4% 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 no contaminated sites in Roccamontepiano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccamontepiano: 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 Roccamontepiano 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 31 inhabited census areas in Roccamontepiano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 19.5%
  • fair 80.5%

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 069073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.