Civitella in Val di Chiana: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Arezzo, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Civitella in Val di Chiana, a hilltop fortress and valley villages
The village that gives the municipality its name is small and high up, on a hill west of Arezzo, with the remains of its fortress and walls. Most residents, however, live lower down, in the villages that grew along the roads of the Val di Chiana: Badia al Pino, Tegoleto, Pieve al Toppo, Viciomaggio, Ciggiano. Each has its own character, and looking for a house in Civitella really means choosing one of them.
The villages on the plain are the most practical for anyone working in Arezzo, a few minutes' drive away, or using the A1 motorway, which runs along the valley. Here you find detached and terraced houses and small blocks of flats, next to light industrial areas. On the hills there are farmhouses and old rural homes, often with land: attractive properties, but with upkeep costs and access roads to weigh up calmly.
The population is falling: 8,715 residents in 2023 according to Istat, the national statistics institute, 4.3% fewer than in 2011. The mean age is 47.5, the same as the province of Arezzo (47.6), 26.0% are over 65 and foreign residents are 8.4%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.
In the province of Arezzo 24 municipalities are in seismic zone 2 and 12 in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification. Civitella is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.147 g. For a restored stone farmhouse, ask for the design of the works and check whether the floors and roof were strengthened as well; in rural buildings the ties between walls often make the difference.
The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps. For a farm or an isolated house, the report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and reads slope, landslide and flood data at that point, since conditions change between hill and valley floor.
Key points
- Hilltop village plus valley settlements west of Arezzo.
- Population down 4.3% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.147 g.
- Stone farmhouses: ask for the design of floor and roof works.
Overview
Civitella in Val di Chiana is a municipality in the province of Arezzo, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 8,715 residents, ranked 13 of 36 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Civitella in Val di Chiana is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 12 of 36 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.147 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 fallen by 4.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Civitella in Val di Chiana declared an average taxable income of 23,678 euros, in line with the province (24,383 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Civitella in Val di Chiana is in climate zone E, with 2,269 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 280 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Civitella in Val di Chiana has 5 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 9 sports facilities.
There are 0.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 5.8% of the land in Civitella in Val di Chiana, compared with 5.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Civitella in Val di Chiana 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 6 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Civitella in Val di Chiana, and 6 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Civitella in Val di Chiana: 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 Civitella in Val di Chiana 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 89 inhabited census areas in Civitella in Val di Chiana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 54.0%
- good 36.5%
- very good 9.6%
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 051016. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.