Campo nell'Elba: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Livorno, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Campo nell'Elba, Marina di Campo and the villages below Capanne
Campo nell'Elba covers the south-western side of the island of Elba, from the long beach of Marina di Campo up to the granite villages below Monte Capanne, San Piero and Sant'Ilario, and the coves of Cavoli, Seccheto and Fetovaia. The island of Pianosa, visible on the horizon, also belongs to the municipality. Elba's airport sits on the plain behind Marina di Campo.
Buying here almost always means dealing with tourism. Many homes are second homes or flats let in summer, and prices follow the distance from the sea. In winter the town empties and some services cut their hours. From the mainland you take the ferry from Piombino, which docks at Portoferraio, about twenty minutes away by car. The hill villages offer quieter stone houses, with narrow, steep streets.
There are 4,683 permanent residents (2023), up 2.9% on 2011. The average age is 48.4, similar to the province of Livorno (48.7), over-65s make up 25.9% and households are very small, 1.94 people on average. Foreign residents account for 8.9%.
Earthquakes are a minimal risk here: the municipality is in seismic zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.030 g. Water and the sea matter more. The Marina di Campo plain is crossed by streams that can overflow in heavy rain, and there are landslides on the steep slopes of Capanne: the report checks both sets of maps for the address, along with the local price band.
Key points
- Marina di Campo, the villages below Capanne and Pianosa island.
- Many second homes: 4,683 permanent residents.
- Households of 1.94 people on average, over-65s at 25.9%.
- Seismic zone 4; flooding and landslides to check.
Overview
Campo nell'Elba is a municipality in the province of Livorno, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 4,683 residents, ranked 10 of 19 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Campo nell'Elba is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (13 of 19) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.030 g, a low 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 grown by 2.9%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Campo nell'Elba declared an average taxable income of 20,997 euros, below the provincial average (24,772 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Campo nell'Elba is in climate zone C, with 1,057 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 2 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Campo nell'Elba has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 12 sports facilities and 4 parks and green areas.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 5.4% of the land in Campo nell'Elba, compared with 10.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Campo nell'Elba is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Campo nell'Elba. 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 Campo nell'Elba: 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 Campo nell'Elba 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 44 inhabited census areas in Campo nell'Elba. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 5.8%
- fair 92.6%
- good 1.5%
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.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Toscana, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 049003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.