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Vallinfreda: what to know before buying a home

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

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Vallinfreda, mountain country north-east of Rome

Vallinfreda is a mountain village in the north-eastern part of the province of Rome, towards the border with Abruzzo, above eight hundred and fifty metres and surrounded by woods. The landscape has little in common with the countryside around Rome: cold winters (climate zone E), cool summers, mountain roads. Rome is reachable by car, but for everyday needs people look to the nearer towns and to Tivoli.

Buyers often come for a summer second home, or return to a family house. Homes are stone and masonry in the centre, with a few small detached houses on the edges. Heating, the roof and insulation are the first checks, along with access on snowy days.

In 2023 there were 272 residents, 45 fewer than the 317 of 2011, a fall of 14.2%. The estimated average age is 53.1, well above the 46.0 of the metropolitan city of Rome, and over-65s make up 33.5% against 22.9%. Foreign residents account for 9.6%. Declared incomes are much lower than the average for the Rome area, which includes the capital itself.

For earthquakes, Vallinfreda is in seismic zone 2, like 97 of the 121 municipalities in the metropolitan area, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.163 g. Before buying a masonry house, ask about structural work and, if it is joined to others, the state of the whole block. On the slopes, the report also checks the official landslide maps for the address.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Mountain village north-east of Rome, towards Abruzzo.
  • Average age 53.1, against 46.0 in the Rome area.
  • 272 residents, down 14.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.

Overview

Vallinfreda is a municipality in the province of Roma, in Lazio. At the end of 2023 it had 272 residents, among the smallest in the province (115 of 121).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vallinfreda 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 (97 of 121) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Vallinfreda, 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 14.2%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (46). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 9.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vallinfreda declared an average taxable income of 20,624 euros, below the provincial average (28,682 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vallinfreda is in climate zone E, with 2,920 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 870 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vallinfreda has 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 2.0% of the land in Vallinfreda, compared with 13.2% in the province and 8.2% 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 medium. 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 Vallinfreda.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vallinfreda: 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 Vallinfreda 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 4 inhabited census areas in Vallinfreda. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 058109. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.