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Masone: 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: Via Romitorio 1, Masone.

Masone, the Stura valley beyond the Turchino pass

Masone is the first village in the Stura valley you come to heading down from the Turchino pass, on the northern side of the Ligurian Apennines: Genoa and the sea are on the other side of the ridge, reached via the A26 motorway, which has an exit right at Masone. The village lies at the bottom of a narrow wooded valley, with stone houses in the old core and blocks of flats along the road and the stream.

The climate is that of an Apennine valley: climate zone E in the Italian heating classification, cold damp winters, fog and some snow, very different from the coast only a few kilometres away as the crow flies. Prices are much lower than in Genoa, which is what draws people who work in the city and accept the daily motorway commute. In older houses, insulation, damp and heating costs matter.

The population is shrinking: 3,310 residents in 2023, down 11.9% on 2011. The average age is 49.7, similar to that of a very elderly metropolitan area (49.0), and over-65s make up 29.6%. Households are small, 2.02 people on average. Foreign residents account for 3.8%. Average declared incomes are below the Genoa average.

Masone is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like most municipalities around Genoa, with a low expected acceleration of about 0.063 g. For houses near the stream or on the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Stura valley beyond the Turchino, with an A26 exit.
  • Residents down 11.9% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 29.6%, households of 2.02.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.063 g.

Overview

Masone is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 3,310 residents, ranked 23 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Masone 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 0.063 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 11.9%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Masone declared an average taxable income of 24,495 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Masone is in climate zone E, with 2,715 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 403 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Masone has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.2% of the land in Masone, 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

Masone 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 medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Masone. 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 Masone: 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 Masone 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 30 inhabited census areas in Masone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.4%
  • fair 89.1%
  • good 7.6%

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 010032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.