Rhêmes-Saint-Georges: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, the lower part of the Val di Rhêmes
The Val di Rhêmes branches off the main Dora valley and climbs south towards the mountains of the Gran Paradiso National Park. Rhêmes-Saint-Georges covers its lower stretch: stone and timber hamlets scattered among meadows, larch and conifer woods, at heights above twelve hundred metres. Further up is Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, with the head of the valley and its glaciers.
Daily life is tied to Aosta, which has the jobs, the hospital, secondary schools and public offices. There is only one road up the valley. If you buy in one of the hamlets, find out about winter access, snow loads on the roof and heating costs, which are high in climate zone F. Traditional buildings, with thick walls and timber beams, should be renovated by people who know this kind of construction.
In 2023 Istat, Italy's national statistics office, counted 163 residents, 33 fewer than the 196 of 2011, a fall of 16.8%. The estimated average age is 49.3, close to the 47.0 of the Aosta Valley, and over-65s make up 27.0%. Declared incomes are below the regional average.
All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's scale; in Rhêmes-Saint-Georges the expected ground acceleration is about 0.102 g. Higher up the valley it matters more to know where the house stands in relation to the slopes and the Dora di Rhêmes, and the report checks the official landslide and flood maps at the exact address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published here too, so the report can trace the land parcel.
Key points
- Municipality in the lower Val di Rhêmes, below the Gran Paradiso.
- 163 residents in 2023, down 16.8% since 2011.
- Average age 49.3; over-65s make up 27.0%.
- All 74 Aosta Valley municipalities in seismic zone 3.
Overview
Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 163 residents, among the smallest in the province (69 of 74).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.102 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 16.8%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 0.0% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rhêmes-Saint-Georges declared an average taxable income of 23,697 euros, below the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is in climate zone F, with 4,059 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,218 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rhêmes-Saint-Georges has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.
The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 1.1% of the land in Rhêmes-Saint-Georges, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Rhêmes-Saint-Georges is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. 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 Rhêmes-Saint-Georges.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rhêmes-Saint-Georges: 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 Rhêmes-Saint-Georges 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 10 inhabited census areas in Rhêmes-Saint-Georges. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 41.3%
- good 58.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Valle d'Aosta, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 007056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.