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Stella: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Savona, Liguria. 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: Localita' Teglia 1, Stella.

Stella, hamlets in the hills above Varazze and Albisola

Stella has no real compact centre: it is a group of hamlets scattered across the hills behind the Savona coast, between Varazze and the two Albisolas. San Giovanni, birthplace of former Italian president Sandro Pertini, San Bernardo, Santa Giustina and San Martino are separate clusters, divided by woods and winding roads. The sea is close as the crow flies, but the bends make the drive longer.

People who choose Stella are usually after a detached house with a garden near the Riviera, at prices unlike those of the seaside towns. They work in Savona, Varazze or along the coast, and in winter they deal with steep roads and the odd frost. Many homes are restored farmhouses; others are second homes for people from Liguria and Piedmont.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 2,967 residents in 2023, down 3.2% since 2011. The average age of 49.6 matches the province (49.7), one of the oldest in Italy; over-65s make up 27.8% and foreign nationals 4.1%. Incomes are almost exactly at the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: Stella is in seismic zone 4 with an expected ground acceleration of 0.052 g. In Liguria heavy rain and steep slopes matter more. For each house the report checks gradient, the official landslide maps and flood maps along the streams for the address. Before buying, also look at the state of the dry-stone walls and terraces around the building.

Key points

  • Scattered hamlets in the hills between Varazze and Albisola.
  • Birthplace of Sandro Pertini, in San Giovanni.
  • 2,967 residents, average age 49.6.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.052 g.

Overview

Stella is a municipality in the province of Savona, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,967 residents, ranked 21 of 69 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Stella is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 19 of 69 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.052 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Stella declared an average taxable income of 24,352 euros, in line with the province (24,469 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Stella is in climate zone D, with 1,864 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 222 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Stella has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 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 4.1% of the land in Stella, compared with 6.7% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Stella is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 open contaminated sites in Stella; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Stella: 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 Stella 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 47 inhabited census areas in Stella. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.2%
  • fair 99.0%
  • good 0.7%

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 009058. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.