San Vito Romano: 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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San Vito Romano, a Prenestini hill town east of Rome
In the Prenestini mountains east of Rome, San Vito Romano stands on high ground at around 650 metres, surrounded by chestnut woods, olive groves and forest. The old centre is compact, with steep lanes and stone houses, and newer areas of detached houses and small blocks have grown along the approach roads.
Buyers here are usually after more space and greenery than they would find in Rome, and accept longer journeys in return. Many work in the capital or in the towns of the valley and travel mostly by car, so try the commute at rush hour before deciding. In summer the altitude keeps the climate cooler than on the plain, while winters are cold (climate zone E) and heating adds to running costs.
There are 3,035 residents (2023), 9.8% fewer than in 2011. The mean age of 46.4 is close to that of the Metropolitan City of Rome (46.0); over-65s are 24.3% and foreign residents 10.4%. Declared incomes are well below the metropolitan average, which is pulled up by Rome itself.
Most municipalities in the Rome area are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and San Vito Romano is in zone 2 with 96 others. The expected ground acceleration in the town is 0.154 g, a middling value. For a house in the old centre, ask whether walls and roofs have been strengthened; for newer buildings, the design year. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report adds the official landslide maps for the address.
Key points
- Prenestini mountains, east of Rome.
- Commuting to Rome, mostly by car.
- 3,035 residents, down 9.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.154 g.
Overview
San Vito Romano is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 3,035 residents, ranked 69 of 121 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Vito Romano 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 0.154 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in San Vito Romano, 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 9.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 10.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Vito Romano declared an average taxable income of 20,882 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Vito Romano is in climate zone E, with 2,488 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 655 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Vito Romano has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 5.0% of the land in San Vito Romano, 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Vito Romano. 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 San Vito Romano: 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 San Vito Romano 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 13 inhabited census areas in San Vito Romano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 84.7%
- good 15.3%
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 058100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.