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Albi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Catanzaro, 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: Via Nazionale 1, Albi.

Albi, a Presila village on the slopes of the Sila Piccola

Driving up from Catanzaro towards the Sila Piccola you pass through the Presila, the belt of villages between the hills and the plateau: Albi is one of them, at around 700 metres, among chestnut woods, oaks and fields. Winters are properly cold, climate zone E with the occasional snowfall, and in summer the altitude keeps days cooler than in the city.

The link with Catanzaro is close: people go there for work, secondary schools, hospital care and offices, along the mountain road that climbs from the regional capital. Homes for sale are mainly village houses, often on several floors and built in stages. Before buying, check the insulation, heating system and roof, and make sure the house matches what is recorded in the land registry.

The population has fallen sharply: 779 residents at the end of 2023, 231 fewer than the 1,010 of 2011, a drop of 22.9%. The average age is 50.8, against 46.1 in the province of Catanzaro, and over-65s are 30.0%. Foreign residents make up 1.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Albi is in seismic zone 2, like 35 of the 80 municipalities in the province, while the other 45 are in zone 1, but the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area, about 0.256 g, is still high. For a masonry house, have the walls, floors and connections checked by a structural engineer and ask what work has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the address to its land parcel. On the Sila slopes, landslides and mountain streams are checked on the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Presila village on the slopes of the Sila Piccola.
  • Climate zone E: cold winters, the occasional snowfall.
  • Population down 22.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.256 g.

Overview

Albi is a municipality in the province of Catanzaro, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 779 residents, ranked 67 of 80 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albi is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 35 of 80 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.256 g, a high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Albi, 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 22.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (46). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 1.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albi declared an average taxable income of 16,203 euros, below the provincial average (19,667 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albi is in climate zone E, with 2,319 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 710 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albi has 2 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 1.6% of the land in Albi, compared with 6.6% 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 Albi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Albi: 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 Albi 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 6 inhabited census areas in Albi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 079002. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.