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Vicopisano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Pisa, Toscana. 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 Provinciale Vicarese 1, Vicopisano.

Vicopisano, a fortified village between Monte Pisano and the Arno

The village of Vicopisano, with its medieval walls and towers and a fortress linked to the name of Filippo Brunelleschi, stands on a low rise at the foot of Monte Pisano. The rest of the municipality is a line of villages stretched out between the mountain and the river Arno: Uliveto Terme, known for its mineral water, Caprona, Cucigliana, Lugnano and San Giovanni alla Vena. Pisa lies downstream to the west, with Cascina and Pontedera on the other side of the river.

This layout matters for buyers. Houses in the villages along the foot of the hills often have vegetable plots and olive groves behind them and woodland above. Those closer to the river are on the plain, a few metres above sea level, behind the embankments. In the old village there are stone houses with steep stairs and irregular rooms, best assessed with a surveyor.

There are 8,567 residents (2023), up 1.0% since 2011, with an average age of 47.0, the same as the province (46.9). 25.0% are over 65 and foreign nationals make up 5.5%. Declared incomes are just below the Pisa average. Services are in line with the province, with slightly more supermarkets (0.35 per 1,000 residents against 0.52).

All 37 municipalities in the province of Pisa are in seismic zone 3, and in Vicopisano expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.118 g. In the masonry houses of the villages, the weak points are the timber floors, the roofs and any openings cut into load-bearing walls over the years.

Two risks depend on the exact position: flooding on the Arno plain, and landslides or wildfires on Monte Pisano. The report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address and finds the parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Walled village and a string of hamlets such as Uliveto Terme.
  • 8,567 residents, up 1.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like the whole province of Pisa.
  • Arno plain and hillsides: risks vary from house to house.

Overview

Vicopisano is a municipality in the province of Pisa, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 8,567 residents, ranked 16 of 37 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vicopisano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 37 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.118 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 1.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vicopisano declared an average taxable income of 24,746 euros, in line with the province (25,727 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vicopisano is in climate zone D, with 1,858 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 12 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vicopisano has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 13.2% of the land in Vicopisano, compared with 7.0% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vicopisano is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Toscana in 2025. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vicopisano, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vicopisano: 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 Vicopisano 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 55 inhabited census areas in Vicopisano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 60.3%
  • good 39.7%

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 050038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.