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Scheggino: what to know before buying a home

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

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Scheggino, a stone village on the Nera in Valnerina

Scheggino is a village in Valnerina, the valley of the river Nera in south-eastern Umbria, in the province of Perugia. The houses climb in tiers from the riverbank towards the upper part of the village, and the slopes all around are wooded. The valley is known for its black truffles and for a slow pace of life well away from traffic. For work, secondary schools and hospitals, the reference towns are Spoleto and Terni, reached by car along the valley road.

Most homes on the market are stone buildings, either in the village or in the small hamlets scattered across the municipality. They are old houses with thick walls, narrow stairs and ground floors that can suffer from damp, so before signing it is worth checking the roof, the wiring and plumbing, and car access. Homes closest to the Nera should also be checked for flood hazard, which the report reads from the official maps for the exact address.

In 2023 there were 435 residents, down 9.6% from 481 at the 2011 census. The estimated average age is 49.3, against 47.4 for the province; over-65s make up 28.3% and foreign residents 9.4%. Households average 1.85 people, and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

In Valnerina, earthquake risk is part of choosing a home. Scheggino is in seismic zone 1, the most severe class in the national scheme run by the Civil Protection Department, along with 13 other municipalities in the province of Perugia. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.240 g. For a stone building, ask what structural work has been carried out and whether the plans were filed with the authorities.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality, so the report can trace an address back to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Stone village on the river Nera, in the heart of Valnerina.
  • 435 residents in 2023, down 9.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 1: ask about structural work.
  • Over-65s at 28.3%, average age 49.3.

Overview

Scheggino is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 435 residents, among the smallest in the province (57 of 59).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Scheggino is in seismic zone 1, the highest-risk zone, where very strong earthquakes are possible. Only 14 of 59 municipalities in the province are in zone 1.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.240 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Scheggino, the building matters a great deal: ask for the design year, whether it met the 2008 seismic standards, and whether any seismic retrofit has been carried out.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.6%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Scheggino declared an average taxable income of 23,423 euros, in line with the province (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Scheggino is in climate zone D, with 2,076 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 281 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Scheggino has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 1.5% of the land in Scheggino, compared with 5.5% in the province and 5.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Scheggino.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Scheggino: 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 Scheggino 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 15 inhabited census areas in Scheggino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 054047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.