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Grisolia: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Grisolia, from the hill village to the Riviera dei Cedri

Grisolia lies on the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Cosenza, on the stretch called the Riviera dei Cedri after the citron, a citrus fruit typical of the area. The old village is on a hill at around 460 metres, while part of the municipality reaches down to the sea, where holiday homes and summer services are concentrated.

For buyers, the two halves of the municipality are two different markets. On the hill there are village houses, often on several floors and in need of work, with sea views but steep streets; near the coast there are flats and detached houses, many used as second homes and busy in summer. The data list 2 pharmacies, 3 supermarkets and 5 school sites.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,189 residents in 2023, down 5.2% since 2011. The average age is 47.1, close to 46.1 for the province, and over-65s make up 25.7%. Foreign nationals account for 4.7%. Declared incomes are below the Cosenza average.

Grisolia is in seismic zone 2; in the province of Cosenza 65 municipalities are in zone 1 and 85 in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration is 0.145 g. If you are buying a seaside flat built in the 1970s or 1980s, ask for the structural design and check that the building is fully authorised.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps: the report reaches the land parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, which differ between the hill and the coast.

Key points

  • Riviera dei Cedri: hill village plus a stretch of coast.
  • Population down 5.2% since 2011.
  • Second homes on the coast, village houses on the hill.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.145 g.

Overview

Grisolia is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, in Calabria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,189 residents, ranked 67 of 150 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grisolia is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (85 of 150) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.145 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Grisolia, 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grisolia declared an average taxable income of 14,276 euros, below the provincial average (18,237 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Grisolia is in climate zone D, with 1,735 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 465 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grisolia has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 2.4% of the land in Grisolia, compared with 4.4% in the province and 5.1% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

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 Grisolia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grisolia: 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 Grisolia 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 18 inhabited census areas in Grisolia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 23.0%
  • fair 77.0%

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 078060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.