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Lumarzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Genova, Liguria. 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: Frazione Pannesi 35, Lumarzo.

Lumarzo, the upper Fontanabuona valley behind Genoa

Lumarzo is a municipality in the Genoese hinterland, in the upper Fontanabuona, the valley that runs parallel to the coast behind Genoa and the Tigullio gulf. There is no compact village but a series of hamlets scattered across the slopes, with stone houses, chestnut woods, terraces and winding roads. Genoa is the reference city for work, secondary schools and the hospital, and the sea is a drive away.

Buyers here are often after a house with land or a rustic property. In return they need to accept narrow roads, steep slopes and distant services, and the report measures the distance from the house to the pharmacy, school and shops. Many homes have dry-stone walls, terraces and access on foot, all worth checking before completion.

There were 1,418 residents in 2023, down 11.0% on the 1,594 of 2011. The average age is 51.4, against 49.0 in the metropolitan city of Genoa, and over-65s make up 30.7%. Foreign residents account for 4.0%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, Lumarzo is in zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, like 64 of the 67 municipalities in the Genoa area, with expected ground acceleration of 0.089 g. The hazard is moderate, while on Ligurian slopes the main issue is water: runoff from heavy rain, retaining walls and ground stability.

The report checks the official landslide maps and the flood maps along streams for the address, and finds the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Upper Fontanabuona, in the hinterland of Genoa.
  • Hamlets scattered on steep slopes, distant services.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.089 g.
  • Residents down 11.0% since 2011.

Overview

Lumarzo is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,418 residents, ranked 46 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lumarzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.089 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 11.0%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lumarzo declared an average taxable income of 22,045 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lumarzo is in climate zone D, with 2,056 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 228 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lumarzo has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.9% of the land in Lumarzo, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lumarzo 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 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 Lumarzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lumarzo: 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 Lumarzo 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 35 inhabited census areas in Lumarzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 81.2%
  • good 12.1%

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 010031. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.