Rignano sull'Arno: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Firenze, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Rignano sull'Arno, in the Valdarno between Florence and Figline
Following the Arno upstream from Florence to the south-east, beyond Pontassieve the valley narrows between the hills and you reach Rignano, the first town of the upper Valdarno. The main village is on the valley floor, along the river and the old Florence to Rome railway, which has a station here with regional trains into Florence. The A1 motorway junction at Incisa is a short way south. The rest of the municipality climbs into the hills, with hamlets such as Troghi and houses scattered among olive groves and woods.
Rignano works as a place to live for people with jobs in Florence. Local services are limited: there are 1.75 cafés and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 5.69 in the metropolitan area, and healthcare facilities are rare. For many purchases and for medical appointments, people go to Pontassieve, Figline or into Florence.
In 2023 there were 8,552 residents, essentially unchanged since 2011 (down 0.6%). The average age of 47.0 is in line with the province (47.3), 25.7% are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 7.5%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Florence average.
In the province of Florence, 13 municipalities are in seismic zone 2, mostly in the Mugello area, and 28 in zone 3. Rignano is in zone 3, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.133 g. In the stone farmhouses on the hills and the buildings in the centre, the condition of the walls, floors and roofs is what counts.
On the valley floor the issue is the Arno, which can flood low-lying areas; on the hills, clay slopes can move. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the exact address and finds the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.
Key points
- First town of the upper Valdarno, with a station for Florence.
- 8,552 residents, steady since 2011.
- Few local services: cafés and restaurants below average.
- Seismic zone 3; the Arno and slopes to check.
Overview
Rignano sull'Arno is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 8,552 residents, ranked 28 of 41 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rignano sull'Arno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 41) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.133 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rignano sull'Arno declared an average taxable income of 26,202 euros, in line with the province (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Rignano sull'Arno is in climate zone D, with 1,944 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 1 November to 15 April, for up to 12 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 118 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rignano sull'Arno has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 9 sports facilities.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.8).
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 6.4% of the land in Rignano sull'Arno, compared with 7.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Rignano sull'Arno 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Rignano sull'Arno, and 4 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Rignano sull'Arno: 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 Rignano sull'Arno 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 62 inhabited census areas in Rignano sull'Arno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 8.1%
- fair 62.6%
- good 29.2%
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 Toscana, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2025.
- 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 048036. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.