Figline e Incisa Valdarno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Firenze, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Figline and Incisa, two Arno towns between Florence and Arezzo
This municipality was created in 2014 by merging Figline Valdarno and Incisa in Val d'Arno, two towns in the upper Arno valley south-east of Florence. The Chianti hills rise on one side and the slopes leading up to the Pratomagno ridge on the other. Figline is the larger town and the one with more shops; Incisa sits where the valley narrows and the river runs through a gorge. The Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino was born in Figline.
Many residents work in Florence, and the connections are good: Figline and Incisa both have stations on the Florence to Rome railway, and the Incisa-Reggello junction on the A1 motorway is close by. A house in the hills gives you more space and a view, but longer journeys and a car for everything.
At the end of 2023 there were 23,197 residents, almost the same as in 2011 (up 0.3%). The average age of 47.5 is in line with the province (47.3), and over-65s make up 26.5%. Foreign residents account for 11.3%. Declared incomes are slightly below the average for the Florence metropolitan area.
For homes on the valley floor, the first thing to check is the river. The Arno has a long history of floods here, and in recent years flood storage basins have been built to hold back high water. The report checks the official flood maps at the address; on the hillsides, ground slope and landslides matter more.
For earthquakes the town is in seismic zone 3, like 27 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.126 g. The old centres are built of stone and brick, so it is worth asking whether any structural strengthening has been done. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report identifies the land parcel from the address.
Key points
- Two upper Arno valley towns merged in 2014.
- Florence to Rome railway and the Incisa-Reggello A1 junction.
- 23,197 residents, over-65s at 26.5%.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.126 g.
Overview
Figline e Incisa Valdarno is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 23,197 residents, ranked 7 of 41 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Figline e Incisa Valdarno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 41) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.126 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 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Figline e Incisa Valdarno declared an average taxable income of 24,598 euros, below the provincial average (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Figline e Incisa Valdarno is in climate zone D, with 1,950 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 122 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Figline e Incisa Valdarno has 20 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 18 healthcare facilities, 29 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.1 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.3).
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 8.7% of the land in Figline e Incisa Valdarno, compared with 7.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.8 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Figline e Incisa Valdarno 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 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Figline e Incisa Valdarno, and 11 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 Figline e Incisa Valdarno: 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 Figline e Incisa Valdarno 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 157 inhabited census areas in Figline e Incisa Valdarno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 9.3%
- fair 63.0%
- good 27.8%
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 048052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.