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Sassetta: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Livorno, 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 di Colombaia 1, Sassetta.

Sassetta, a village in the woods above the Val di Cornia

Sassetta sits on the wooded hills behind the Livorno coast, at around 330 metres, and is one of the municipalities of the Val di Cornia. The sea can be seen from some spots and is a drive away down towards the plain; for secondary schools, hospital and work, people look to the coastal towns.

House hunters here find homes in the stone village, country houses and smallholdings (poderi) scattered through the woods. For houses in the old centre, stairs, narrow access and parking matter; for isolated ones, the road, water supply and drainage. Climate zone D means mild winters, but in the woods damp makes itself felt, and houses left closed for long periods need airing and checking.

In 2023 there were 472 residents, 11.4% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is slightly younger than that of the province of Livorno: an average age of 47.6 against 48.7, with over-65s at 25.2% against 28.1%. Foreign residents account for 18.6%. Average declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low: Sassetta is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection department's national scale, like 12 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.073 g. In a stone house, the roof, damp and systems matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report gets from the address to the land parcel. On the wooded slopes and along the ditches running down to the plain, landslide and flood hazard depends on the exact spot, and the report checks it on the official maps for the address.

Key points

  • Wooded hills behind the Livorno coast.
  • Average age 47.6, against 48.7 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.073 g.
  • Village and smallholdings: access, water, drainage and damp.

Overview

Sassetta is a municipality in the province of Livorno, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 472 residents, among the smallest in the province (18 of 19).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Sassetta is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (13 of 19) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.073 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 18.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Sassetta declared an average taxable income of 18,446 euros, below the provincial average (24,772 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Sassetta is in climate zone D, with 1,897 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 330 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 2.6% of the land in Sassetta, compared with 10.2% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Sassetta 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 Sassetta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Sassetta: 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 Sassetta 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 9 inhabited census areas in Sassetta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 12.8%
  • good 87.2%

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

ISTAT code 049019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.