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Vinci: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Firenze, Toscana. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Carmignanese 1, Vinci.

Vinci, Leonardo's village and Sovigliana across from Empoli

Leonardo was born here, in the countryside at Anchiano, and the village carries his name around the world. The Museo Leonardiano is housed in the castle of the Counts Guidi at the top of the village, and his birthplace can be visited a little further up, among the olive trees of the Montalbano hills.

The municipality is much larger than the village, however. It runs from the Montalbano slopes, covered in olive groves and vines, down to the Arno plain, where Sovigliana and Spicchio face Empoli directly, linked to it by the bridge over the river. A good share of residents live there, among flats, detached houses and shops, and from there people catch the train at Empoli for Florence or Pisa.

So buyers are choosing between quite different places. In the old village and hill hamlets such as Vitolini or Sant'Ansano there are stone houses, terraced houses and small farms, with steep roads and services reached by car. Down on the plain, Sovigliana and Spicchio work like a district of Empoli, with short journeys and newer homes.

In 2023 there were 14,578 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 3.4% on 2011. The estimated average age of 47.6 is just above that of the Metropolitan City of Florence (47.3); foreign residents make up 13.7%, a high share for the area, and declared incomes are below the metropolitan average.

Vinci is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection scale, like 27 other municipalities around Florence; 13 are in zone 2, mostly in the Apennines. Expected ground acceleration is about 0.124 g. Near the Arno the flood maps matter, on the hills gradient and landslides: the report checks them for the address and finds the plot on the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Leonardo's village, with the Museo Leonardiano and his birthplace at Anchiano.
  • Sovigliana and Spicchio, on the Arno, are in effect part of Empoli.
  • 14,578 residents, 13.7% foreign nationals.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.124 g.

Overview

Vinci is a municipality in the province of Firenze, in Toscana. At the end of 2023 it had 14,578 residents, ranked 18 of 41 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vinci is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (28 of 41) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 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 3.4%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 26%). Foreign residents make up 13.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vinci declared an average taxable income of 24,043 euros, below the provincial average (27,023 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vinci is in climate zone D, with 1,765 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 97 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vinci has 6 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 9 grocery shops and supermarkets, 8 healthcare facilities, 11 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 9.5% of the land in Vinci, compared with 7.4% in the province and 6.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vinci 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 no open contaminated sites in Vinci; 6 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vinci: 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 Vinci 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 82 inhabited census areas in Vinci. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.8%
  • fair 74.9%
  • good 23.2%

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 048050. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.