Torri in Sabina: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Rieti, Lazio. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Torri in Sabina, olive groves and the church at Vescovio
Santa Maria in Vescovio, for centuries the cathedral of the diocese of Sabina, stands within Torri in Sabina, on flat land among the olive groves below the village. It is the monument that brings people interested in Romanesque architecture and frescoes here. The rest of the municipality is Sabine hill country: olive trees, woods, scattered houses and an old centre on a rise, with the Tiber valley not far away.
Rome and Rieti can both be reached by car. The village suits people looking for a house with land and an olive grove, as a second home or to live away from the city; you need a car and some self-sufficiency, since the main services are outside the municipality. In old-centre houses, stairs, access and the state of the roofs matter; in farmhouses, water supply, drainage and the access road.
There were 1,220 residents in 2023, 2.3% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.0 against 48.1 for the province of Rieti, and over-65s make up 30.8%. Foreign nationals account for 9.2%. Average incomes are slightly below the provincial level.
Torri in Sabina is in seismic zone 2, like 59 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.155 g. For a stone building, ask whether strengthening work has been carried out and whether it is documented.
The report uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for the municipality, and finds the land parcel from the address. Between the hills and the ditches running down to the Tiber, the report checks landslide and flood hazard on the official maps point by point.
Key points
- Sabine hill country among olive groves, towards the Tiber valley.
- Home to Santa Maria in Vescovio, the old cathedral of Sabina.
- Over-65s at 30.8%, average age 50.0.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.155 g.
Overview
Torri in Sabina is a municipality in the province of Rieti, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 1,220 residents, ranked 26 of 73 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Torri in Sabina 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 (60 of 73) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.155 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Torri in Sabina, 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 2.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Torri in Sabina declared an average taxable income of 21,403 euros, below the provincial average (22,743 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Torri in Sabina is in climate zone D, with 1,954 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 275 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Torri in Sabina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.
There are 2.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.3).
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 3.2% of the land in Torri in Sabina, compared with 3.2% in the province and 8.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.7 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 no contaminated sites in Torri in Sabina.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Torri in Sabina: 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 Torri in Sabina 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 20 inhabited census areas in Torri in Sabina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 18.8%
- fair 81.0%
- good 0.2%
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 057070. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.