Lisciano Niccone: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Lisciano Niccone, the Niccone valley on the Tuscan border
The Niccone stream runs down towards the Tiber and Umbertide, and Lisciano Niccone takes up its upper valley, in a corner of Umbria that borders Tuscany around Cortona and is not far from Lake Trasimeno. Wooded hills, isolated farmhouses, a few hamlets: the landscape is rural, with the small village at its centre and many houses scattered through the countryside.
There are 13.11 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.40 in the province of Perugia, and foreign residents make up 23.3%. The population is elderly: an average age of 48.9 against 47.4 in the province, over-65s at 32.0%. In 2023 there were 610 residents, 2.2% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics institute. Average declared income is close to the provincial level.
Anyone buying a farmhouse should look at the access road, water supply, drainage and the slope of the land, as well as the state of the structure. The report measures elevation and gradient at the address, checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful near the stream, and works out real distances to the pharmacy, schools and shops.
Umbria is earthquake country. Lisciano Niccone is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, like 44 of the 59 municipalities in the province, while 14 are in zone 1. Expected ground acceleration in the village is about 0.170 g. For a stone farmhouse, ask whether seismic upgrading has been carried out, under which permits, and have an engineer assess it.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report traces the address to its land parcel, useful for seeing how much land comes with the house.
Key points
- Upper Niccone valley, on the border between Umbria and Tuscany.
- Foreign residents at 23.3%, over-65s at 32.0%.
- Bars and restaurants: 13.11 per 1,000 residents.
- Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.170 g.
Overview
Lisciano Niccone is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 610 residents, among the smallest in the province (54 of 59).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lisciano Niccone is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.170 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Lisciano Niccone, 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 2.2%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 23.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lisciano Niccone declared an average taxable income of 23,492 euros, in line with the province (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Lisciano Niccone is in climate zone E, with 2,109 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 314 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lisciano Niccone has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.
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 3.0% of the land in Lisciano Niccone, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.
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 Lisciano Niccone.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lisciano Niccone: 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 Lisciano Niccone 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 16 inhabited census areas in Lisciano Niccone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 41.3%
- good 58.7%
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.
- 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 054025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.