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Bientina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pisa, Toscana. 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 del Monte Ovest 1, Bientina.

Bientina, on the old lake bed between Pisa and Lucca

Until the 19th century a large lake lay beside Bientina, the lake of Bientina or Sesto, which was later drained by the land reclamation works of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. In its place today there is a plain of fields and channels only a few metres above sea level, bounded by the Cerbaie hills on one side and Monte Pisano on the other. Pontedera, with its industry, is the nearest town, and Pisa and Lucca are both an easy drive.

In recent years Bientina has grown faster than almost anywhere around it. In 2023 it had 8,653 residents, up 11.4% since 2011, with new housing estates around the centre and in the hamlet of Quattro Strade. The population is young for the province: an average age of 44.4 against 46.9, with 21.2% over 65 compared with 25.3%. Foreign nationals make up 5.6%.

The ground tells you what to look at before buying. Soils laid down by the old lake are soft and can settle, so in an existing house it is worth checking for cracks, uneven floors and the type of foundations. In the lowest areas, water levels are managed by the drainage channels and pumping stations of the reclamation board, and after long spells of rain the land becomes waterlogged.

All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3, and in Bientina the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.117 g, a moderate to low value. Soft ground amplifies shaking, so here too it matters how and when the building was put up.

The report starts from the address and checks the official flood and landslide maps for that spot, the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, and the actual distance to schools, pharmacies and shops.

Key points

  • Reclaimed plain on the former Lake Bientina, near Pontedera.
  • 8,653 residents, up 11.4% since 2011.
  • 21.2% over 65, fewer than in the province (25.3%).
  • Seismic zone 3; soft soils worth checking.

Overview

Bientina is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 8,653 residents, ranked 15 of 37 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bientina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 37 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.117 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 11.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bientina declared an average taxable income of 24,800 euros, in line with the province (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bientina is in climate zone D, with 1,856 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, Bientina has 6 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 9 healthcare facilities, 9 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 10.5% of the land in Bientina, compared with 7.0% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Bientina 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 no open contaminated sites in Bientina; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bientina: 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 Bientina 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 45 inhabited census areas in Bientina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.9%
  • fair 35.3%
  • good 63.8%

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 050001. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.