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Panicale: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Perugia, Umbria. 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: Viale della Resistenza 1, Panicale.

Panicale, a walled village above Lake Trasimeno

The village of Panicale crowns a hill south of Lake Trasimeno, at around 430 metres, with walls that ring the centre in concentric circles and streets that climb to the square. From the top you can see the lake and the Val di Chiana. The church of San Sebastiano holds a fresco by Perugino showing the saint's martyrdom.

Many residents live outside the walls. The main hamlet is Tavernelle, lower down on the Pievaiola road to Perugia, with shops, services and newer houses; other hamlets and scattered homes dot the countryside between the lake and the hills. Buyers after a practical flat usually look at Tavernelle, while those wanting a stone house with a lake view search the old village or the farmhouses around it. Perugia is about half an hour by car, and Castiglione del Lago and Città della Pieve are close by.

In 2023 there were 5,293 residents, 7.7% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 48.6 and over-65s make up 28.9%, against 26.4% in the province. Foreign residents make up 12.1%. Average declared incomes are below the average for the province of Perugia.

Panicale is in seismic zone 2 of the national classification set by the Civil Protection Department, like 43 other municipalities in the province; the 14 in zone 1 lie along the Apennines, on the far side of the province. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.153 g. Stone farmhouses, often restored in several stages, deserve a structural check: how walls, floors and roofs are tied together, and what work was done after the earthquakes that have hit Umbria.

Cadastral maps from the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) are available. On the slopes of the hill and the surrounding countryside, the report checks the official landslide maps for the exact address.

Key points

  • Walled hilltop village above Trasimeno, with a Perugino fresco.
  • Tavernelle, below, has most services and newer homes.
  • Over-65s at 28.9%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2: stone farmhouses need checking.

Overview

Panicale is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 5,293 residents, ranked 25 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Panicale is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.153 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Panicale, 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 7.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Panicale declared an average taxable income of 21,613 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Panicale is in climate zone E, with 2,228 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 431 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Panicale has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 5.0% of the land in Panicale, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Panicale. 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 Panicale: 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 Panicale 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 Panicale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 24.9%
  • good 45.7%
  • very good 29.4%

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 054037. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.