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Firenzuola: 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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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Imolese 1, Firenzuola.

Firenzuola, the Tuscany beyond the Apennine ridge

Firenzuola belongs to the province of Florence, but it lies on the far side of the Apennines: the main town is in the valley of the Santerno, a river flowing down towards Imola and Romagna. The municipality is very large and reaches the passes on the old road between Florence and Bologna, with hamlets and scattered houses among woods and pastures. The town is known for pietra serena, the grey sandstone quarried locally and used for centuries in Florentine architecture.

People buying here are often after space, quiet and stone houses at prices far from those of the city. Allow for mountain winters, with the town hall at around 420 metres and hamlets higher up, winding roads and distances: Florence and Bologna are reachable, but not for an easy daily commute. The data lists 65 services spread between the main town and the hamlets.

The population is falling and ageing. There are 4,422 residents, 8.4% fewer than in 2011; the average age is 50.1 against 47.3 for the province and over-65s make up 31.2%. Foreign residents account for 9.2% and households are small (2.06 people on average). Declared incomes are well below the average for the metropolitan area.

The Tuscan-Romagna Apennines are more exposed to earthquakes than the rest of the province: Firenzuola is in seismic zone 2 with 12 other municipalities, while 28 are in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration is about 0.199 g. In a stone house, check how walls, floors and roof are tied together and whether any repairs are documented.

Landslides are common on the slopes and floods matter near the streams: the report reads the official maps for the address and measures the slope. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Romagna side of the Apennines, Santerno valley, pietra serena quarries.
  • 4,422 residents, down 8.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.199 g.
  • Landslides on the slopes: check for each address.

Overview

Firenzuola is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 4,422 residents, among the smallest in the province (36 of 41).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Firenzuola is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 13 of 41 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.199 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Firenzuola, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 8.4%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Firenzuola declared an average taxable income of 22,526 euros, below the provincial average (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Firenzuola is in climate zone E, with 2,919 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 422 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Firenzuola has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 7 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

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 3.1% of the land in Firenzuola, compared with 7.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Firenzuola 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Firenzuola, and 17 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 Firenzuola: 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 Firenzuola 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 139 inhabited census areas in Firenzuola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.4%
  • fair 56.6%
  • good 36.0%

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 048018. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.