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Teramo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. 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.

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Teramo, between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic

Teramo's Roman name, Interamnia, means "between the rivers": the town stands where the Vezzola flows into the Tordino, between the Gran Sasso massif and the Adriatic coast. Remains of the Roman theatre and amphitheatre survive, and the cathedral dominates the centre.

A province with a coastline, a capital inland. At the end of 2023 Teramo had 51,630 residents, 17.3% of the population of the province's 47 municipalities, down 4.9% since the 2011 census. The estimated average age is 47.2, a little above the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 25.7%, in line with Abruzzo as a whole. Foreign residents account for 7.0%, and the average household has 2.16 people.

What about seismic hazard? Teramo is in zone 2, like 37 municipalities in the province, while 10 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value. For a buyer, this means looking closely at the building: the design date, compliance with anti-seismic rules for recent construction, and documented strengthening work for older properties.

On services, Overture Maps data record 57 schools and education sites in Teramo, 1.10 per 1,000 residents against 0.96 across the province. Supermarkets are less dense (0.50 against 0.71), and so are cafés and restaurants (5.11 against 6.50). The Ministry of Health lists 17 pharmacies.

There is nothing unusual about the land registry: the maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and the report reaches the plot from the address. Between the two rivers and the hills around the town, landslide and flood hazard and the local price range change from one spot to another and are checked at the address.

Key points

  • The ancient Interamnia, where the Vezzola meets the Tordino.
  • Population down 4.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2; expected ground acceleration about 0.182 g.
  • More schools per resident than the provincial average.

Overview

Teramo is the capital of the province of Teramo, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 51,630 residents, the most populous municipality in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Teramo is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (37 of 47) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.182 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Teramo, 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 4.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Teramo declared an average taxable income of 24,762 euros, above the provincial average (21,288 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Teramo is in climate zone D, with 1,834 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 265 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Teramo has 57 schools and 17 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 26 grocery shops and supermarkets, 40 healthcare facilities, 56 sports facilities and 9 parks and green areas.

There are 0.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 10.0% of the land in Teramo, compared with 6.7% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.5 hectares.

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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Teramo, and 7 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Teramo: 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 Teramo 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 204 inhabited census areas in Teramo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.0%
  • fair 41.0%
  • good 54.1%

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 067041. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.