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Torre de' Passeri: what to know before buying a home

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

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Torre de' Passeri, in the Pescara valley

Most people reach Torre de' Passeri along the Val Pescara, the valley that runs from inland Abruzzo down to the Adriatic. The village lies on the valley floor and the first hills, with an exit named after it on the Rome-Pescara motorway and the railway following the river. Pescara is about half an hour by road, Chieti closer still.

That location is the main reason to live here: people work on the coast or in the valley's industrial areas and come home to a quieter place with lower prices than the city. The historic centre is gathered on the hill, while newer buildings have spread down towards the flat land. Between a house in the old core and a newer home lower down, access, parking and the state of the building all differ.

The figures show a shrinking population. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,846 residents (2023), down 10.3% since 2011, with an average age of 46.9, close to the provincial 46.6. Foreign residents are 9.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

In Abruzzo seismic risk has to be taken seriously. Torre de' Passeri is in zone 1, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.213 g; in the province of Pescara, 18 municipalities are in zone 1. For a masonry building in the old centre, or a house from the 1960s and 1970s, a structural survey before buying is money well spent.

For homes near the river or on slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address and shows the price band the property falls in.

Key points

  • Pescara valley, with a motorway exit and a railway
  • Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration 0.213 g
  • 2,846 residents, down 10.3% since 2011
  • Average age 46.9, close to the provincial 46.6

Overview

Torre de' Passeri is a municipality in the province of Pescara, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 2,846 residents, ranked 17 of 46 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torre de' Passeri is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 18 of 46 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.213 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Torre de' Passeri, 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 10.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torre de' Passeri declared an average taxable income of 20,066 euros, below the provincial average (23,063 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Torre de' Passeri is in climate zone D, with 1,530 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 172 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torre de' Passeri has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 12.7% of the land in Torre de' Passeri, compared with 7.3% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Torre de' Passeri.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torre de' Passeri: 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 Torre de' Passeri 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 14 inhabited census areas in Torre de' Passeri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 99.9%

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 068043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.