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Roccalbegna: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Grosseto, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via dell'Amore 1, Roccalbegna.

Roccalbegna, a village beneath its rock in inland Maremma

You can spot Roccalbegna from a distance by the spur of rock towering over the village, with the remains of a fortification on top. This is hill country in the Maremma, between the southern slopes of Monte Amiata and the valley of the Albegna, the river that gives the village its name, well away from the coast and its resorts.

The municipality covers a large area of pasture, woodland and fields, with a few hamlets and many isolated farmhouses. If you are buying a farmhouse in the countryside, expect gravel roads, long distances to services and utilities to check (water, electricity, wastewater). In the village the houses are stone, packed together along sloping streets: smaller spaces, but village life and basic services close at hand. For the hospital and public offices, Grosseto is the reference, and the drive takes a while.

In 2023 Roccalbegna had 919 residents, 16.4% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 52.1 against 49.1 for the province, over-65s make up 31.6% and foreign residents 11.9%. Households are small, 1.82 people on average, and declared incomes are below the provincial figure.

The province of Grosseto spans three seismic zones in the Civil Protection classification. Roccalbegna is in zone 3 along with 15 other municipalities, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.137 g. In a stone farmhouse or a village house, ask whether tie rods were fitted or the walls strengthened, and when.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. For a building on the edge of the village or on a slope, the report checks the spot against the official landslide maps.

Key points

  • Village beneath a rock spur, between Amiata and the Albegna valley.
  • Population down 16.4% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.1, foreign residents at 11.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.137 g.

Overview

Roccalbegna is a municipality in the province of Grosseto, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 919 residents, among the smallest in the province (28 of 28).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roccalbegna is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (16 of 28) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.137 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 16.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roccalbegna declared an average taxable income of 17,285 euros, below the provincial average (22,706 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roccalbegna is in climate zone E, with 2,247 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 522 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Roccalbegna has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 1.3% of the land in Roccalbegna, compared with 3.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roccalbegna 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 contaminated sites in Roccalbegna.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roccalbegna: 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 Roccalbegna 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 14 inhabited census areas in Roccalbegna. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 96.4%
  • good 3.6%

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 053020. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.