Celle Ligure: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Savona, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Celle Ligure, a seaside village between Varazze and Albisola
Celle Ligure is a seaside village on the Riviera di Ponente, the western Ligurian coast, between Varazze and Albisola, with colourful houses lined up along the beach and hills of pine and scrub behind. Savona is fifteen minutes away and Genoa under an hour. The Genoa to Ventimiglia coastal railway has a station in the village.
The property market is dominated by second homes. Many flats belong to families from Milan, Turin and Piedmont; in summer the village fills up, and in winter some windows stay shuttered. Prices are high near the sea and fall on the hills, where narrow roads, gradients and parking come into play. Residents' declared incomes are above the average for the province of Savona.
The resident population is shrinking and ageing. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 4,817 residents in 2023, down 10.0% on 2011, with an average age of 51.1 and 32.3% over 65, against 30.0% in a province that is already very old. Households are very small, 1.93 people on average. There are 55 bars and restaurants, 11.42 per 1,000 residents.
On earthquakes, Celle is one of the calmest places in Liguria: seismic zone 4 under the Civil Protection Department classification, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.053 g. For houses by the sea, the enemy is salt, which eats into balcony railings, façades and window frames, so ask about building charges for façade work before buying.
The more serious risk in Liguria comes from short, steep streams that can burst their banks near the mouth during heavy autumn rain, while on the hills landslides and dry-stone walls matter. The report checks both at the address and uses the Revenue Agency cadastre.
Key points
- Seaside village between Varazze and Albisola, with a station.
- 32.3% over 65, households of 1.93 people.
- Seismic zone 4, among the lowest in Liguria.
- Many second homes; check streams and landslides.
Overview
Celle Ligure is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 4,817 residents, ranked 16 of 69 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Celle Ligure is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 19 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 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 10.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 3.7% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Celle Ligure declared an average taxable income of 29,225 euros, above the provincial average (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Celle Ligure is in climate zone D, with 1,490 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 4 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Celle Ligure has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.6 schools 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 18.6% of the land in Celle Ligure, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Celle Ligure is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Celle Ligure. 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 Celle Ligure: 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 Celle Ligure 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 35 inhabited census areas in Celle Ligure. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 92.5%
- good 7.5%
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 Liguria, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- 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 009022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.