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San Casciano in Val di Pesa: 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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For example: Via Volterrana 1, San Casciano in Val di Pesa.

San Casciano in Val di Pesa, the Chianti on Florence's doorstep

On the Florence to Siena expressway, the San Casciano exits come a few minutes after leaving the city, and that closeness is the first reason people working in the city consider it. The main town sits on a ridge at around 300 metres, between the Pesa and Greve valleys; around it are villages such as Mercatale, Cerbaia and Montefiridolfi, and countryside of vineyards, olive groves, farms and villas. At Sant'Andrea in Percussina stands the Albergaccio, the house where Niccolò Machiavelli wrote The Prince during his exile.

The property market has two halves that rarely meet. In the main town and larger villages there are flats and village houses, handy for anyone working in Florence. In the countryside buyers look at farmhouses, rustic buildings and parts of old estates, often with land, unpaved roads and upkeep costs to budget for. For hospitals and specialist care people go to Florence: Overture Maps data record 2 healthcare sites in the municipality, 0.12 per 1,000 residents against 0.76 in the metropolitan area.

In 2023 there were 16,428 residents, down 2.7% since 2011. The population is old: estimated average age 48.3 against 47.3, over-65s at 28.8% against 26.1%. Foreign residents are 7.6%.

San Casciano is in seismic zone 3 of the national classification, like 27 other municipalities around Florence, while 13 are in zone 2. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.122 g. Stone farmhouses have often been extended and altered several times, so ask how old and new walls were tied together and whether any strengthening work has been done.

Parts of the hills are clay and slopes can move: the report checks gradient and landslide hazard for the address, and flood hazard along the Pesa. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, which also help to understand the boundaries of a rural property.

Key points

  • Florentine Chianti, linked to Florence by the Siena expressway.
  • Over-65s at 28.8%, against 26.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.122 g.
  • Hill farmhouses: check landslides and slope plot by plot.

Overview

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 16,428 residents, ranked 16 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Casciano in Val di Pesa 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 0.122 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Casciano in Val di Pesa declared an average taxable income of 26,703 euros, in line with the province (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Casciano in Val di Pesa is in climate zone E, with 2,240 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 310 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Casciano in Val di Pesa has 13 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 12 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

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 San Casciano in Val di Pesa, 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

San Casciano in Val di Pesa 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, and one more has 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 San Casciano in Val di Pesa: 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 San Casciano in Val di Pesa 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 153 inhabited census areas in San Casciano in Val di Pesa. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.1%
  • fair 52.3%
  • good 45.6%

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 048038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.