Verghereto: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Verghereto, the upper Savio valley and Monte Fumaiolo
Verghereto covers the far south of Romagna, in the upper Savio valley on the border with Tuscany. Its territory includes Monte Fumaiolo, where the River Tiber rises, and the main village sits at around 800 metres, with hamlets such as Balze and Alfero scattered among woods and pastures. The E45 expressway runs through the area, linking north to Cesena and south to Umbria.
It is a mountain municipality with many second homes, used in summer and at weekends, and a resident population that keeps falling. If you plan to live here all year, think about the distance to the main services down the valley and about winter: the climate zone is F, with cold and snow. Homes are largely stone or masonry buildings several decades old, to be assessed for insulation, roof and heating.
Istat, the national statistics office, counts 1,741 residents in 2023, down 11.8% since 2011. The average age is 50.0 against 46.8 in the province of Forlì-Cesena, over-65s make up 32.1% and households average 2.07 people. Foreign residents are 7.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Earthquakes deserve attention: all 30 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 2, and here the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.203 g. For a stone house, ask about any work done on the roof, floors and the ties between walls.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps. On sloping ground the report checks the gradient and the official landslide maps for the address, to be read plot by plot.
Key points
- Upper Savio valley, with Monte Fumaiolo and the source of the Tiber.
- Many second homes; residents down 11.8% since 2011.
- All 30 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 2.
- Climate zone F: cold winters, check the heating.
Overview
Verghereto is a municipality in the province of Forlì-Cesena, in Emilia-Romagna. At the end of 2023 it had 1,741 residents, ranked 25 of 30 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Verghereto is in seismic zone 2, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible. All 30 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.203 g, a medium-high value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
For anyone buying in Verghereto, 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 11.8%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (47). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Verghereto declared an average taxable income of 20,344 euros, below the provincial average (24,445 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Verghereto is in climate zone F, with 3,153 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 812 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Verghereto has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.
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 2.6% of the land in Verghereto, compared with 7.4% in the province and 9.0% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Verghereto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Emilia-Romagna 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 no open contaminated sites in Verghereto; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Verghereto: 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 Verghereto 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 48 inhabited census areas in Verghereto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.8%
- fair 88.4%
- good 8.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Emilia-Romagna, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 040050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.