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Deiva Marina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of La Spezia, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Deiva Marina, beach and valley between Sestri and Levanto

Deiva Marina is a village on the Riviera di Levante, in the province of La Spezia, between Sestri Levante and Levanto. The lower part lies on the small plain where the stream meets the sea, with the beach, hotels and campsites; behind it a green valley climbs to the hill hamlets. The station is on the Genoa to La Spezia line, and an A12 motorway junction is linked to the village by a valley road.

The population is old: an average age of 52.1 against 48.6 in the province, and over-65s at 35.6% against 27.8%. There were 1,288 residents in 2023, 10.4% fewer than in 2011, and foreign residents are 8.8%. In summer, with tourists and second-home owners, the village fills up.

The market splits between flats near the sea, often used as holiday homes, and hillside houses with terraced land and longer access roads. It is climate zone D, with mild winters. Near the sea, damp and salt wear down facades, railings and systems, and in a block of flats it is worth reading the residents' meeting minutes to see what work is coming.

The plain at the river mouth is the area to check for flooding, the slopes for landslides: the report reads the official maps for the address and finds the land parcel using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

For earthquakes, Deiva is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.113 g; in the province 7 municipalities are in zone 2 and 25 in zone 3. In the village's masonry buildings, ask what work has been done on the roof and floors.

Key points

  • Riviera di Levante, between Sestri Levante and Levanto.
  • Station on the Genoa to La Spezia line and an A12 junction.
  • Average age 52.1, over-65s at 35.6%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.113 g.

Overview

Deiva Marina is a municipality in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,288 residents, ranked 19 of 32 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Deiva Marina is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (25 of 32) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.113 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 10.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 36% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 8.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Deiva Marina declared an average taxable income of 22,907 euros, below the provincial average (25,530 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Deiva Marina is in climate zone D, with 1,428 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 18 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Deiva Marina has 3 schools 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 0.7 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 7.0% of the land in Deiva Marina, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Deiva Marina 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 no contaminated sites in Deiva Marina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Deiva Marina: 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 Deiva Marina 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 28 inhabited census areas in Deiva Marina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 78.4%
  • good 21.6%

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

ISTAT code 011012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.