Favale di Malvaro: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Genova, Liguria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Favale di Malvaro, a side valley off the Fontanabuona
From the Gulf of Tigullio a road climbs inland along the Val Fontanabuona, and from there into the valley of the Malvaro stream, home to Favale di Malvaro. The municipality is made up of hamlets spread over the slopes among the woods, with the sea within driving distance and Chiavari as the reference town for services and shopping. Genoa is reached via the main valley.
Buyers here are usually after a stone house with a little land, at prices far from those on the coast. These buildings stand on terraces and slopes, so check the dry-stone and retaining walls, rainwater drainage, the roof and car access, which in some hamlets means narrow roads. The report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks landslide hazard on the official maps.
In 2023 there were 427 residents, down 15.3% on 2011. The estimated average age of 48.3 is slightly below that of the province of Genoa (49.0), and over-65s make up 28.3% against 29.1% provincially. Foreign residents account for 5.9%. Declared incomes are clearly below the provincial average.
Favale di Malvaro is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 63 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.099 g. For a stone house on a slope, the ties between walls and floors and the upkeep of the roof are what count.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the municipality's cadastral maps: from the address the report finds the land parcel and its boundaries, useful where land is split into narrow terraces.
Key points
- Hamlets on the slopes of the Malvaro valley, off the Fontanabuona.
- Average age 48.3, against 49.0 in the province.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.099 g.
- Check retaining walls and landslide hazard before buying.
Overview
Favale di Malvaro is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 427 residents, ranked 57 of 67 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Favale di Malvaro is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.099 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 15.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Favale di Malvaro declared an average taxable income of 18,348 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Favale di Malvaro is in climate zone E, with 2,157 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 300 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Favale di Malvaro has 2 schools.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 2.8% of the land in Favale di Malvaro, 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
Favale di Malvaro 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 Favale di Malvaro.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Favale di Malvaro: 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 Favale di Malvaro 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 13 inhabited census areas in Favale di Malvaro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 100.0%
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 010023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.