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Capalbio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Grosseto, 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 Giacomo Puccini 1, Capalbio.

Capalbio, a walled village and the southern Maremma coast

At the far south of Tuscany, where the Maremma meets Lazio, Capalbio brings together a walled medieval village on a hill, a countryside of olive groves and scrub, and a stretch of coast with dunes and long beaches between Lake Burano and Chiarone. The municipality is also home to Niki de Saint Phalle's Tarot Garden, a park of large colourful sculptures that draws visitors from all over the world. The Aurelia road and the Tyrrhenian railway run across the plain at Capalbio Scalo.

For decades Capalbio has been a second-home destination, especially for people from Rome. The market splits into houses in the old village, farms and farmhouses in the countryside, often with land, and homes near the sea. For a farmhouse, what matters is access along unsurfaced roads, water supply, drainage and whether extensions have planning consent. Average declared incomes are above the average for the province of Grosseto.

In 2023 there were 3,753 residents, down 7.7% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 50.2 against 49.1 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.6%. Foreign residents account for 12.9%.

Seismic hazard is low: Capalbio is in zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of about 0.059 g. Climate zone D means mild winters, but in summer heat and wind count when looking at a house's aspect and insulation.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps. The coastal plain is low-lying, crossed by drainage ditches and close to Lake Burano, so the flood map is the first thing to check for the address.

Key points

  • Walled village in the southern Maremma, on the border with Lazio.
  • 3,753 residents in 2023, down 7.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.059 g.
  • Country farmhouses: check access, water, drainage and planning.

Overview

Capalbio is a municipality in the province of Grosseto, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 3,753 residents, ranked 13 of 28 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capalbio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 10 of 28 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capalbio declared an average taxable income of 26,822 euros, above the provincial average (22,706 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capalbio is in climate zone D, with 1,823 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 217 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capalbio has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 2.6% of the land in Capalbio, compared with 3.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Capalbio 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Capalbio. 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 Capalbio: 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 Capalbio 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 78 inhabited census areas in Capalbio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 70.0%
  • good 14.5%
  • very good 15.5%

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

ISTAT code 053003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.