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Riparbella: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pisa, Toscana. 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: Via Roma 1, Riparbella.

Riparbella, hills of the Val di Cecina near the coast

Riparbella is a village in the hills of the lower Val di Cecina, in the south-western part of the province of Pisa. From the centre, built high up, the view reaches towards the coast, and Cecina and its beaches are a short drive away. The land is a mix of scrub woodland, olive groves, vineyards and scattered farms.

This double character, quiet hinterland with the sea close by, shapes the market. Alongside houses in the old village there are farmhouses in the countryside, often converted into homes or holiday lets, and some newer villas. With a farmhouse, what matters is the access road, water supply, drainage and whether extensions and outbuildings are properly permitted. In the village the houses are old, with stairs and changes of level to bear in mind.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,623 residents in 2023, almost unchanged since 2011 (-0.5%). The average age is 46.5, in line with the provincial 46.9, and foreign residents make up 16.0%. Households are small, averaging 1.99 people, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3. In Riparbella the expected ground acceleration is 0.133 g, so with a stone building ask whether the roof and floors have been worked on.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. On the slopes and along the ditches, landslide and flood exposure is read for the individual address on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hill village above the lower Val di Cecina, with the coast close by.
  • Old village and countryside farmhouses, some already restored.
  • All 37 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Foreign residents at 16.0%, small households.

Overview

Riparbella is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 1,623 residents, ranked 30 of 37 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riparbella is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 37 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.133 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 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 16.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riparbella declared an average taxable income of 21,896 euros, below the provincial average (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Riparbella is in climate zone D, with 1,845 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 216 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riparbella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 3.5% of the land in Riparbella, compared with 7.0% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

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

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Riparbella: 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 Riparbella 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 30 inhabited census areas in Riparbella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.7%
  • fair 42.3%
  • good 55.0%

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 050030. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.