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Noli: what to know before buying a home

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

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Noli, a former maritime republic on the western Riviera

For centuries Noli was a small independent maritime republic, and the old town still shows it: medieval towers, narrow lanes leading down to the sea, the castle of Monte Ursino on the hill and the Romanesque church of San Paragorio. The town sits on the Riviera di Ponente, the western Ligurian coast, in the province of Savona, between Spotorno and Finale Ligure, in a bay framed by headlands. Savona is the reference city for hospital and offices; the Aurelia coast road runs through town and the A10 motorway is a few minutes away.

Tourism shapes the property market. Many flats in the old town and on the hills are holiday homes, used mostly in summer, and supply is limited by space, with the sea in front and steep slopes behind. If you buy in the old town, think about parking, summer noise and the state of old buildings, often without lifts; higher up, access and dry-stone terrace walls matter. The 48 cafés and restaurants are a lot for a place this size.

The population is elderly and shrinking. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,450 residents in 2023, 12.5% fewer than in 2011, with an average age of 51.8 and over-65s at 32.9%, above the 30.0% of the province of Savona. Foreign residents account for 5.8%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

On the Ligurian coast, short steep streams can rise quickly during heavy autumn rain, and the hillsides are often terraced, so the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address.

Noli is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 45 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.066 g. In the old houses of the town, damp, salt air and upkeep of roofs and façades matter more. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Medieval seaside town on the western Riviera, near Spotorno.
  • Many holiday homes, little space between sea and hillside.
  • Population down 12.5% since 2011, over-65s at 32.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.066 g.

Overview

Noli is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,450 residents, ranked 26 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Noli is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 69) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.066 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 12.5%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (50). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Noli declared an average taxable income of 24,828 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Noli is in climate zone C, with 1,379 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 2 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Noli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).

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 11.1% of the land in Noli, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Noli 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 no open contaminated sites in Noli; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Noli: 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 Noli 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 38 inhabited census areas in Noli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 60.0%
  • good 40.0%

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 009042. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.