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Vacri: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Contrada Capocroce 1, Vacri.

Vacri, vineyards and hills between Chieti and the Majella

Vacri lies in the hills inland from Chieti, to the south of the city, in a landscape of vineyards and olive groves that climbs gently towards the Majella massif. The village is gathered on a hilltop, with the old centre at the top and houses scattered through the surrounding country districts, known as contrade. Chieti and Pescara are where people go for work, hospital care and university, by car.

Buyers in Vacri choose between village houses, often old and on several levels, and country houses in the contrade, with land and sometimes a vineyard. On these hills the slopes deserve attention, and conditions can differ a great deal between neighbouring plots: the report checks the gradient and the official landslide maps at the address.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,494 residents in 2023, down 12.2% on 2011. The average age is 48.0, against 47.4 for the province; over-65s make up 27.5% and foreign residents 6.7%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Chieti.

Vacri is in seismic zone 2, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.156 g. The province of Chieti has 22 municipalities in zone 1, 55 in zone 2 and 27 in zone 3. For a masonry house in the centre, find out whether it has been strengthened and ask for the paperwork.

The climate is that of the hills (climate zone D), and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Hills of vineyards and olive groves south of Chieti.
  • Population down 12.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.156 g.
  • Village or country house: check the slopes.

Overview

Vacri is a municipality in the province of Chieti, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 1,494 residents, ranked 42 of 104 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vacri is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (55 of 104) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.156 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vacri, 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 12.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vacri declared an average taxable income of 17,677 euros, below the provincial average (21,427 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vacri is in climate zone D, with 1,512 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 301 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vacri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 2.0 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (1.1).

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 7.4% of the land in Vacri, compared with 6.4% in the province and 5.1% 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 Vacri. 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 Vacri: 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 Vacri 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 Vacri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.8%
  • fair 77.2%
  • good 20.1%

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 069098. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.