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Montemignaio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Arezzo, 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 Consuma 1, Montemignaio.

Montemignaio, on the Casentino side of the Pratomagno

Montemignaio is a mountain municipality in the Casentino, on the slopes of the Pratomagno ridge, with the town hall at around 740 metres and its hamlets scattered among woodland and meadows. The Arno valley floor and the larger Casentino towns are a drive downhill; Florence and Arezzo are the reference cities for work and services.

The village mostly draws people looking for a summer home or a life away from the city, and the figures show it. In 2023 there were 509 residents, 11.6% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office; the mean age is 54.2, against 47.6 in the province, and over-65s make up 36.5%. Foreign residents account for 12.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

When buying a stone house in one of the hamlets, the checks are the usual mountain ones: winter access, the state of the roof, damp in the walls, where the water comes from and how drainage works. The climate zone is E, with cold winters and some snow.

Montemignaio is in seismic zone 2, like 24 of the 36 municipalities in the province of Arezzo, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.163 g. For an old building, ask whether any strengthening work has been done and get the paperwork.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to the land parcel. On the Pratomagno slopes, landslide hazard has to be read plot by plot on the official maps, and that is the check the report runs for every address.

Key points

  • Casentino, on the Pratomagno slopes, at about 740 metres.
  • Foreign residents at 12.2%, over-65s at 36.5%.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration about 0.163 g.
  • Stone houses: check winter access, roof and drainage.

Overview

Montemignaio is a municipality in the province of Arezzo, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 509 residents, among the smallest in the province (36 of 36).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montemignaio is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (24 of 36) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.163 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Montemignaio, 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 11.6%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (48). 37% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 12.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montemignaio declared an average taxable income of 21,592 euros, below the provincial average (24,383 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montemignaio is in climate zone E, with 2,949 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 739 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montemignaio has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 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 2.3% of the land in Montemignaio, compared with 5.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Montemignaio 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 Montemignaio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montemignaio: 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 Montemignaio 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 19 inhabited census areas in Montemignaio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.0%
  • fair 99.0%

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 051023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.