Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, a mountain village near L'Aquila
A handful of residents, many of them elderly, and a centre of stone houses in the mountains of the L'Aquila area, at around eight hundred and fifty metres: Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi is a place where people choose a house for family ties, for the summer or for a very quiet life. L'Aquila is the city for hospital, offices and secondary schools, and getting about means driving.
The figures show it clearly. In 2023 there were 88 residents, against 141 at the 2011 census, a fall of 37.6%. Over-65s make up 59.1%, while across the province they are 26.4%, and the estimated average age is 62.5. Foreign residents account for 2.3%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Buyers will find stone masonry houses, often built against each other and on several levels, with ground-floor rooms once used for storage. This is climate zone E, with cold, snowy winters: insulation and heating weigh on costs, and houses shut up for a long time often need work on the roof and services.
The deciding issue, though, is seismic. The municipality is in zone 1, the most hazardous on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department, along with 102 other municipalities in the province of L'Aquila, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.242 g. Before buying, you need the file on structural work, any designs for repair or seismic improvement, and the inspection certificates.
Using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, the report traces the address back to the land parcel, and on the official maps it checks landslides and flooding for that spot.
Key points
- Stone village in the mountains of the L'Aquila area.
- Over-65s at 59.1%, against 26.4% in the province.
- Seismic zone 1, expected acceleration about 0.242 g.
- Masonry houses: ask for repair designs and inspection certificates.
Overview
Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi is a municipality in the province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo. At the end of 2023 it had 88 residents, among the smallest in the province (107 of 108).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (103 of 108) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.242 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, 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 37.6%. The estimated average age is 63 years, higher than the province average (48). 59% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 2.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.5 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi declared an average taxable income of 16,968 euros, below the provincial average (22,903 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi is in climate zone E, with 2,810 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 850 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi has 1 pharmacy.
The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 1.4% of the land in Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, compared with 3.2% 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 Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi: 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 Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi 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 2 inhabited census areas in Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi. 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
- 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 066104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.