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Valdina: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Messina, Sicilia. 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 Nazionale 1, Valdina.

Valdina, hills above the Tyrrhenian coast between Messina and Milazzo

Valdina lies in the first hills behind the Tyrrhenian coast of the province of Messina, on the stretch between Messina and Milazzo. The village looks out to sea and, on clear days, to the Aeolian Islands; below, along the coast, run the Messina-Palermo motorway and the railway, with the larger towns on the shore. Messina, for the university, hospitals and offices, is under an hour away.

For such a small municipality, a good share of the land is built on. House hunters will find different situations: village houses on sloping streets and newer homes that suit people commuting along the coast every day.

In 2023 there were 1,255 residents, down 7.2% on the 1,352 of 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age, 46.7, is the same as the province's; over-65s are 23.1%, fewer than the provincial 25.2%, and foreign residents 3.6%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average. The climate is mild, climate zone C.

In the province of Messina, earthquakes should be taken seriously. Valdina is in seismic zone 2 of the Civil Protection classification, like 90 other municipalities in the province, while 17 are in zone 1; the expected acceleration is 0.164 g. Before buying, ask for the year of construction, the structural design and the sign-off certificate.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. The report finds the plot from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful both on the slopes and near the streams running down to the sea.

Key points

  • Hills above the Tyrrhenian coast, between Messina and Milazzo.
  • Over-65s at 23.1%, against 25.2% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.164 g.
  • 1,255 residents, down 7.2% since 2011.

Overview

Valdina is a municipality in the province of Messina, in Sicilia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,255 residents, ranked 72 of 108 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valdina is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (91 of 108) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.164 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Valdina, 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 7.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 23%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valdina declared an average taxable income of 19,187 euros, below the provincial average (20,687 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Valdina is in climate zone C, with 991 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 November to 31 March, for up to 10 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 213 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valdina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 27.9% of the land in Valdina, compared with 6.0% in the province and 6.6% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Valdina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valdina: 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 Valdina 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 7 inhabited census areas in Valdina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 44.6%
  • good 55.4%

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 083103. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.