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Finale 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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For example: Via Domenico Brunenghi 2, Finale Ligure.

Finale Ligure, Finalborgo, Varigotti and the Finale crags

Finale Ligure is made up of several villages, each with its own character. Finalmarina is the seaside centre, with its promenade and beaches; Finalpia spreads around its abbey; Finalborgo, a walled village a couple of kilometres inland, is listed among the Borghi più belli d'Italia, an association of Italy's finest small towns; and Varigotti, to the east, is a small fishing village with coloured houses on the beach. Behind them, the limestone plateaus of the Finale area are known across Europe for rock climbing and mountain biking, bringing visitors out of season too.

Finale Ligure Marina station is on the Genoa to Ventimiglia line and the A10 motorway has a junction above the town; Savona is about twenty kilometres away. The property market is shaped by second homes: near the sea and in Varigotti flats are small and in demand, while inland there are stone houses and rural buildings with land. If you plan to let to tourists, check the municipal and regional rules on short lets first.

In 2023 there were 11,046 residents, down 5.8% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. It is an old population: an average age of 50.8 against 49.7 for the province of Savona, over-65s at 31.6%, and very small households (1.91 people on average). Foreign residents make up 7.5%. Tourism weighs on the services: 200 bars and restaurants, 18.11 per 1,000 residents against 9.81 in the province.

For earthquakes, Finale is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, like most municipalities in the province (46), and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.081 g. The slopes matter more than earthquakes: houses on the hillsides often stand on terraces and dry-stone walls, which need checking.

The Pora and Sciusa streams cross the plain to the sea and can rise quickly after heavy rain. The report checks landslide and flood hazard at the address with the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Finalmarina, Finalpia, Finalborgo and Varigotti: distinct villages.
  • Climbing and mountain biking on the Finale plateaus.
  • Over-65s at 31.6%; population down 5.8% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3; check landslides and streams.

Overview

Finale Ligure is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 11,046 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 69).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Finale Ligure is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 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 5.8%. 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 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Finale Ligure declared an average taxable income of 24,620 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Finale Ligure is in climate zone C, with 1,340 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 5 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Finale Ligure has 13 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 13 grocery shops and supermarkets, 14 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 6 parks and green areas.

There are 1.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.9).

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 11.1% of the land in Finale 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

Finale 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Finale 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 Finale 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 Finale 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 99 inhabited census areas in Finale Ligure. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.7%
  • fair 48.1%
  • good 39.3%
  • very good 11.0%

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

ISTAT code 009029. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.