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Albisola Superiore: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Savona, Liguria. 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 Filippo Ferrari 1, Albisola Superiore.

Albisola Superiore, ceramics and the Sansobbia valley

Albisola Superiore stretches from the sea at Albisola Capo inland along the valley of the Sansobbia stream, with hamlets such as Ellera and Luceto. Savona is just to the west, Genoa under an hour along the coast. Like neighbouring Albissola Marina, with which it shares its name and history, it is one of the homes of Ligurian ceramics, made here for centuries and still found in workshops and studios.

The town has two different markets. On the coast there are flats in apartment blocks, many used as holiday homes or let in summer, with prices driven by the view and the distance from the beach. Inland there are houses on terraced slopes, with a garden or land but also narrow roads, steep gradients and parking that can be difficult. In Liguria parking spaces and garages are part of a home's value and should be factored into the price.

It is one of the oldest towns in this group. At the end of 2023 there were 9,597 residents, 7.8% fewer than in 2011; the estimated average age is 51.4, above the 49.7 of the province of Savona, and over-65s make up 33.6%. Foreign residents are 5.8%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is modest: Albisola is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.053 g. Across the province of Savona the zones range from 2 to 4.

The real attention goes to water and slopes. Ligurian streams are short and steep, and in heavy autumn rain they rise within hours; houses close to the Sansobbia and to the small streams running down to the sea need careful checking, as do those on steep ground. The report reads landslide and flood hazard at the address after finding the land parcel on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • From the sea at Albisola Capo to the Sansobbia valley, next to Savona.
  • Over-65s at 33.6%, average age 51.4.
  • Seismic zone 4, low expected acceleration of about 0.053 g.
  • Short streams and steep slopes: check landslide and flood hazard.

Overview

Albisola Superiore is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 9,597 residents, ranked 8 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Albisola Superiore is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 19 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 7.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (50). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Albisola Superiore declared an average taxable income of 25,957 euros, above the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Albisola Superiore is in climate zone D, with 1,490 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 10 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Albisola Superiore has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 6.4% of the land in Albisola Superiore, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Albisola Superiore is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Albisola Superiore, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Albisola Superiore: 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 Albisola Superiore 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 73 inhabited census areas in Albisola Superiore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 44.4%
  • good 55.6%

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 009004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.