Casale Marittimo: 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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Casale Marittimo, a hill village above the Cecina coast
From Casale Marittimo you can see the sea: the village stands on a hill in the province of Pisa, above the coastal plain of Cecina. The medieval centre, with its stone houses huddled along the lanes, sits on a rise at around 200 metres; below it, vineyards, olive groves and woods run down towards the coast.
People often buy here for quality of life or a second home: flats in the village, farmhouses and smallholdings in the countryside, some converted for holiday lets. The beaches and services of the coast are a short drive away, and Cecina is the reference for the hospital, secondary schools and the railway station. In the village, houses often have steep stairs and pedestrian-only access; in the countryside, unpaved roads, utility connections and boundaries matter. The climate zone is D and declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
There were 1,079 residents in 2023, almost the same as in 2011 (1,084). The average age, 50.2, is higher than the province's 46.9, and 28.9% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 7.6%. Overture Maps counts 14 cafés, restaurants and bars.
All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3; in Casale the expected ground acceleration is 0.122 g. In a stone farmhouse, checking the roof and walls comes before the finishes.
The report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address, useful on the slopes of the hill and along the ditches in the countryside. With the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps it identifies the parcels of a smallholding and its boundaries.
Key points
- Medieval hill village with views of the sea at Cecina.
- 1,079 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
- All 37 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
- Average age 50.2, over-65s at 28.9%.
Overview
Casale Marittimo is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 1,079 residents, among the smallest in the province (35 of 37).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casale Marittimo 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 0.122 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casale Marittimo declared an average taxable income of 25,559 euros, in line with the province (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Casale Marittimo is in climate zone D, with 1,843 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 214 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casale Marittimo has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 6.4% of the land in Casale Marittimo, 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
Casale Marittimo 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 no contaminated sites in Casale Marittimo.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casale Marittimo: 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 Casale Marittimo 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 14 inhabited census areas in Casale Marittimo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 35.8%
- good 64.2%
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 050006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.