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Rezzoaglio: 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: Frazione Vicosoprano 1, Rezzoaglio.

Rezzoaglio, the Aveto valley and Lake Lame

The Aveto valley is a mountain valley in the Genoa hinterland, and Rezzoaglio covers a large stretch of it, with many hamlets scattered among beech woods, pastures and small stone villages. Its territory includes the Lago delle Lame, inside the Aveto Regional Nature Park. The main village is at around 700 metres, and the coast, though not far as the crow flies, is reached by long, winding mountain roads.

Buyers here are usually after a holiday home or a life away from the city. Houses are stone, often with roofs that need redoing; before signing, check winter access, water supply, sewer connection and internet. The climate zone is F, the coldest category, with long, snowy winters.

The population is old: at the end of 2023 there were 860 residents, down 20.4% from 1,080 in 2011. The average age is 56.6, against 49.0 in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, and over-65s are 42.9% (29.1% across the Genoa area). Average declared income is below the provincial figure.

Rezzoaglio is in seismic zone 3 (zone 1 being the most hazardous), like 63 other municipalities in the Genoa area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.116 g. For a stone mountain house, have the roof and the beam supports checked, as they also carry the weight of snow.

On the Apennine slopes, the report checks the official landslide maps for the address, and the flood maps along the Aveto and its streams. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and link the house to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Aveto valley, with Lake Lame in the municipality.
  • Over-65s at 42.9%, average age 56.6.
  • 860 residents, down 20.4% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.116 g.

Overview

Rezzoaglio is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 860 residents, ranked 50 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rezzoaglio 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 0.116 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 20.4%. The estimated average age is 57 years, higher than the province average (49). 43% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 5.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.6 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rezzoaglio declared an average taxable income of 20,833 euros, below the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rezzoaglio is in climate zone F, with 3,245 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 700 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rezzoaglio has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 sports facility 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 1.5% of the land in Rezzoaglio, 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

Rezzoaglio 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 contaminated sites in Rezzoaglio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rezzoaglio: 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 Rezzoaglio 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 49 inhabited census areas in Rezzoaglio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.3%
  • fair 93.7%

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 010048. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.