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Capannoli: 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 Volterrana 1, Capannoli.

Capannoli, in the Valdera along the river Era

The valley of the river Era, known as the Valdera, runs down from Volterra towards Pontedera, and Capannoli sits partway along it. The centre sits on the first low hills above the valley road and keeps the Villa Baciocchi with its park, open to the public. The municipality also includes the village of Santo Pietro Belvedere, higher up among hills of wheat, vines and olives.

Pontedera, with its station on the Florence-Pisa line and its industry, is about ten kilometres away; Pisa is about three quarters of an hour, Florence an hour. Many residents work there and pick Capannoli for more space at lower prices. The market runs from small villas and terraced houses in the lower part of town to farmhouses scattered across the countryside, often restored.

There were 6,361 residents at the end of 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 2.4% on 2011. The average age is 46.2, a little lower than the province, and households average 2.41 people. Foreign residents account for 6.0%; declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pisa.

All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale; in Capannoli the expected ground acceleration is about 0.141 g. With a stone and brick farmhouse, it helps to know whether the floors have been strengthened and the roof rebuilt to modern standards.

The lower part of the municipality lies on the Era floodplain, and the river can burst its banks in a flood: for each address the report checks the flood maps and, in the hills, the landslide maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Valdera on the river Era, about ten kilometres from Pontedera.
  • Villa Baciocchi and the village of Santo Pietro Belvedere.
  • Population up 2.4% since 2011, foreign residents at 6.0%.
  • All 37 municipalities around Pisa in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Capannoli is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 6,361 residents, ranked 17 of 37 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Capannoli 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 0.141 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 2.4%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Capannoli declared an average taxable income of 23,003 euros, below the provincial average (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Capannoli is in climate zone D, with 1,650 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 51 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Capannoli has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 5 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.5 healthcare facilities 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 9.0% of the land in Capannoli, 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

Capannoli 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 low. 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 contaminated sites in Capannoli.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Capannoli: 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 Capannoli 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 18 inhabited census areas in Capannoli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 54.9%
  • good 45.1%

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 050005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.