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Marliana: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Mammianese 1, Marliana.

Marliana, chestnut woods between Pistoia and the Valdinievole

On the hills separating Pistoia from the Valdinievole, Marliana has its main village at around 470 metres and a string of hamlets scattered through chestnut woods. On one side the roads drop to Montecatini and Pescia, on the other to Pistoia, and the municipality lives off that double connection.

The area appeals to buyers wanting a house in the green but close to the plain: farmhouses, stone village houses, small villas with gardens. Many properties need renovation, and some hamlets have a share of homes used only in summer. Roads are hilly, with bends and gradients, and the higher parts are cold in winter, so it is worth testing the daily journey to schools and work.

There were 3,263 residents in 2023, up 1.9% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is older than the provincial average: average age 49.3 against 47.5, over-65s at 28.6%. Foreign residents make up 8.4%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Pistoia.

In the province, 6 municipalities, Marliana among them, are in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, and the other 14 in zone 3. The expected acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.164 g. For a stone house or farmhouse, ask whether the walls and floors have been strengthened, and have the joints between parts added over time assessed.

On hills, the ground changes from one slope to the next: the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the address and finds the parcel on the published cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Wooded hills between Pistoia and the Valdinievole.
  • Farmhouses and stone houses, many to renovate.
  • Over-65s at 28.6%, average age 49.3.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.164 g.

Overview

Marliana is a municipality in the province of Pistoia, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 3,263 residents, among the smallest in the province (18 of 20).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Marliana is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Only 6 of 20 municipalities in the province are in zone 2.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Marliana, 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 grown by 1.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (48). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Marliana declared an average taxable income of 21,615 euros, below the provincial average (23,480 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Marliana is in climate zone E, with 2,503 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 469 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Marliana has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 3 sports facilities.

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 6.4% of the land in Marliana, compared with 10.3% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Marliana is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. 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 Marliana.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Marliana: 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 Marliana 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 97 inhabited census areas in Marliana. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.1%
  • fair 98.9%

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 047007. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.