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Bibbiena: what to know before buying a home

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

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Bibbiena, the main town of the Casentino valley

In the Casentino, the upper Arno valley enclosed by the Pratomagno ridge and the Casentino forests, Bibbiena is the largest town and the one where offices, secondary schools and shops are concentrated. The old town sits on a hill above the valley at around four hundred metres, while the newer districts and business areas have grown on the valley floor. The village of Soci, to the north, is almost a second town.

The link with Arezzo is the Arezzo to Stia railway, a local line running up the valley with stops in several Casentino villages, along with the regional road. Florence is further away, over the Consuma pass. In the old town, buyers find stone houses with views and narrow lanes, often without parking; on the valley floor there are flats and houses that are easier to live in. Cold, damp winters (climate zone E in the Italian classification) make insulation and heating important.

There were 11,904 residents in 2023, down 3.1% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. The estimated average age, 47.3, is close to the provincial figure, and over-65s are 26.2%. The share of foreign residents, 14.1%, is high for a hill town. Supermarkets number 0.92 per 1,000 residents against 0.53 across the province of Arezzo: Bibbiena is where the whole valley shops.

The Casentino is earthquake country. Bibbiena is in seismic zone 2, like 23 other municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.193 g. For stone houses in the centre and farmhouses on the hills, have the walls and roof checked before deciding.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are published. The Arno is still a young river here but rises quickly with heavy rain, and several slopes are prone to landslides, so the report checks the official maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Hilltop old town and newer valley districts, on the Arezzo to Stia railway.
  • Supermarkets: 0.92 per 1,000 residents, the valley's shopping hub.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.193 g.
  • Foreign residents 14.1%, a high share for a hill town.

Overview

Bibbiena is a municipality in the province of Arezzo, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 11,904 residents, ranked 8 of 36 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bibbiena is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (24 of 36) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.193 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Bibbiena, 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 3.1%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 14.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bibbiena declared an average taxable income of 23,539 euros, in line with the province (24,383 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bibbiena is in climate zone E, with 2,287 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 425 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bibbiena has 9 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 11 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 6.5% of the land in Bibbiena, compared with 5.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.9 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bibbiena is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Bibbiena, and 4 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 Bibbiena: 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 Bibbiena 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 68 inhabited census areas in Bibbiena. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.2%
  • fair 74.4%
  • good 20.4%

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 051004. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.