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Valtopina: 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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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 Nazario Sauro 1, Valtopina.

Valtopina, along the Topino between Foligno and Nocera Umbra

The Topino valley is narrow and green, and Valtopina covers the stretch between Foligno and Nocera Umbra. Along the valley floor run the river, the old Via Flaminia and the railway to Ancona, with a station in the village; on either side the wooded slopes of the Umbrian Apennines rise, dotted with hamlets and scattered houses. Foligno, with its jobs and services, is a few minutes away by car or train.

Buyers choose between houses on the valley floor, close to the road and station, and those on the hillsides, more isolated but with land and views. Winters are cold and damp in the valley (climate zone E), so heating and insulation need budgeting for.

There were 1,282 residents in 2023, according to Istat, the national statistics office, down 13.7% from 1,486 in 2011. The average age is 49.2 against 47.4 in the province of Perugia, and over-65s are 30.3%, against 26.4%. Foreign residents are 10.1%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a recent memory here: the area was hit by the 1997 Umbria and Marche sequence, and many buildings were repaired or rebuilt afterwards. Valtopina is in seismic zone 2, like 43 other municipalities in the province, but with a high expected ground acceleration in the village of 0.235 g. Ask for the reconstruction paperwork and structural sign-off certificates.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality. Along the Topino and on the slopes, the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for each address and reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Topino valley village with a station on the Ancona line.
  • Seismic zone 2, expected acceleration 0.235 g.
  • Population down 13.7% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 30.3%, against 26.4% in the province.

Overview

Valtopina is a municipality in the province of Perugia, in Umbria. At the end of 2023 it had 1,282 residents, ranked 46 of 59 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Valtopina is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. Most municipalities in the province (44 of 59) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.235 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

For anyone buying in Valtopina, 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 13.7%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Valtopina declared an average taxable income of 21,062 euros, below the provincial average (23,962 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Valtopina is in climate zone E, with 2,162 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 366 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Valtopina has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities 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 4.0% of the land in Valtopina, 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 Valtopina.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Valtopina: 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 Valtopina 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 25 inhabited census areas in Valtopina. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 79.7%
  • good 19.7%

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 054059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.