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Montelupo Fiorentino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Firenze, Toscana. 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 Antonio Gramsci 1, Montelupo Fiorentino.

Montelupo Fiorentino, ceramics where the Pesa meets the Arno

Montelupo Fiorentino has been known for ceramics for centuries. Its kilns were turning out maiolica in the Renaissance, the town museum holds a major collection, and potters still work here today. The old centre sits where the river Pesa flows into the Arno, between Florence and Empoli, and just outside it, towards the Arno, stands the Medici villa of the Ambrogiana.

There are two ways to reach Florence. The Florence to Empoli and Pisa railway stops at Montelupo-Capraia station, and the Florence-Pisa-Livorno dual carriageway runs past the town with its own exit. The land changes a lot within a few kilometres. Down in the valley are the centre, newer neighbourhoods and workshops; up in the hills towards the Val di Pesa you find scattered houses among olives and vines, where you need a car and some patience on narrow lanes.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 14,296 residents, up 4.7% on 2011, or 643 more people. The estimated average age of 45.9 is lower than the metropolitan area's 47.3, and over-65s are 22.7% against 26.1%. Foreign residents are 8.0%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

On the scale kept by the Civil Protection Department, Montelupo is in seismic zone 3, like 27 other municipalities around Florence; the 13 in zone 2 are mostly in the Mugello and towards the Apennines. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.123 g. For a house in the old centre, ask which structural work has been done and when.

Living next to two rivers is the first thing to check. In the lower part of town the report looks at official maps to see whether the address falls in a flood-prone area; in the hills it checks landslides and gradient. The Revenue Agency publishes its cadastral maps, so the report can trace the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Ceramics town where the Pesa joins the Arno.
  • Montelupo-Capraia station and an exit on the Florence-Pisa-Livorno road.
  • 14,296 residents, average age 45.9 against 47.3.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.123 g.

Overview

Montelupo Fiorentino is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 14,296 residents, ranked 20 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montelupo Fiorentino is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 41) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.123 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 grown by 4.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montelupo Fiorentino declared an average taxable income of 25,790 euros, in line with the province (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montelupo Fiorentino is in climate zone D, with 1,669 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 35 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montelupo Fiorentino has 9 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 13 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 0.6 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).

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 16.5% of the land in Montelupo Fiorentino, compared with 7.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montelupo Fiorentino is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Montelupo Fiorentino, and 19 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Montelupo Fiorentino: 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 Montelupo Fiorentino 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 50 inhabited census areas in Montelupo Fiorentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 8.6%
  • fair 43.7%
  • good 47.7%

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

ISTAT code 048028. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.