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Savignone: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Isorelle 1, Savignone.

Savignone, in the Scrivia valley above Genoa

Savignone is in the Scrivia valley, in the hills behind Genoa, at around 470 metres: a hill town with a compact centre and many hamlets spread among woods and meadows. It is one of the valley towns chosen by people who work in Genoa but prefer to live outside the city, and it has long been a summer retreat for Genoese families.

The main link is the Genoa to Milan motorway, with the Busalla junction close by, which gets you into the city in about half an hour when traffic is normal. Homes are partly villas from the early twentieth century or the post-war years, partly family houses and second homes. Many stand on sloping ground, with narrow access and retaining walls: check their condition before buying. The report measures elevation and slope at the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, worth reading for homes near the valley's streams.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,997 residents in 2023, down 7.1% since 2011. The average age of 48.7 is similar to that of the metropolitan area (49.0); over-65s are 27.8% and foreign nationals 4.6%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is moderate: seismic zone 3 in the Civil Protection classification, expected ground acceleration 0.090 g. Winters are cold for Liguria, climate zone E, and in period villas insulation and heating are often the most expensive part of a renovation.

Key points

  • Scrivia valley behind Genoa, near the Busalla junction.
  • Period villas and homes on sloping ground.
  • 2,997 residents, down 7.1% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.090 g.

Overview

Savignone is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,997 residents, ranked 25 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Savignone is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.090 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 7.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Savignone declared an average taxable income of 26,757 euros, in line with the province (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Savignone is in climate zone E, with 2,554 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 471 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Savignone has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.9).

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 6.8% of the land in Savignone, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Savignone is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. 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 Savignone. 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 Savignone: 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 Savignone 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 31 inhabited census areas in Savignone. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 15.7%
  • fair 84.3%
  • good 0.0%

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 010057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.