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Umbriatico: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Crotone, Calabria. 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.

For example: Corso Bristacia 1, Umbriatico.

Umbriatico, a hill village inland from Crotone

Inland in the province of Crotone, on the hills between the Ionian coast and the first slopes of the Sila, stands Umbriatico. The old centre stands on high ground at around 420 metres, with houses packed together and narrow streets, and around it stretches wide, thinly populated countryside. For hospital care, secondary schools and work, people drive down to the coast or to Crotone.

The population has shrunk sharply: there were 726 residents in 2023, 203 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 21.9% (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 48.4, against 44.3 in the province, which has a young population; over-65s make up 31.0% against 22.5%. Foreign residents account for 1.7%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

Homes for sale are mostly houses in the old centre, often old and in need of renovation. Before making an offer, have an engineer assess the structure, roof and services, and estimate the cost of the work carefully. This is climate zone D.

Seismic hazard should not be underestimated. All 27 municipalities in the province of Crotone are in seismic zone 2, and the expected ground acceleration in the centre of Umbriatico is about 0.199 g. For a masonry building, ask whether it has had strengthening work and under which permits.

The village stands on high ground and the land around it is hilly: the report reads the slope and official landslide maps for the exact spot. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and from the address the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hilltop village inland in the province of Crotone.
  • Population down 21.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 31.0%, against 22.5% in the province.
  • The whole province of Crotone is in seismic zone 2.

Overview

Umbriatico is a municipality in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 726 residents, among the smallest in the province (25 of 27).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Umbriatico is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 27 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.199 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Umbriatico, 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 21.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, higher than the province average (44). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Umbriatico declared an average taxable income of 12,993 euros, below the provincial average (17,765 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Umbriatico is in climate zone D, with 1,633 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 422 metres above sea level.

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 1.2% of the land in Umbriatico, compared with 3.8% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 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 open contaminated sites in Umbriatico; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Umbriatico: 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 Umbriatico 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 11 inhabited census areas in Umbriatico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 45.7%
  • good 54.3%

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

ISTAT code 101026. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.