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Zoagli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Genova, Liguria. 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 Aurelia 1, Zoagli.

Zoagli, the silk velvet village between Rapallo and Chiavari

Between Rapallo and Chiavari, on the Tigullio stretch of the Ligurian coast, the shoreline turns steep and Zoagli comes down to the sea on a narrow strip of land between two slopes. The village has been tied for centuries to the weaving of silk and velvet, a craft that a few workshops still keep going. The seafront walk runs beneath the cliffs, and above the centre the houses climb the hills among olive trees and villas.

A station on the Genoa to La Spezia line and the coastal Aurelia road make travel along the coast easy: Rapallo and Chiavari are minutes away, and Genoa can be reached by train. Space is the real issue in Zoagli. Few houses are on level ground, many are reached by steps or narrow uphill lanes, and a parking space is something to check carefully. On the hillside, look at retaining walls and rainwater drainage.

The population is elderly. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,384 residents in 2023, down 5.2% since 2011, with an average age of 51.4 and over-65s at 32.6%, above the already high figure for the province of Genoa. Foreign residents make up 6.5%. Declared incomes are well above the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is moderate: seismic zone 3, shared with 64 municipalities in the province, and an expected ground acceleration of 0.092 g. For houses near the sea, damp and salt damage to façades, railings and windows matter more.

Cadastral maps are available, and the report reaches the land parcel from the address, checking the official landslide and flood maps for the streams that run down to the sea at that spot.

Key points

  • Between Rapallo and Chiavari, with a station on the coast line.
  • Average age 51.4, over-65s 32.6%.
  • Little level ground: check parking and access.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.092 g.

Overview

Zoagli is a municipality in the province of Genova, in Liguria. At the end of 2023 it had 2,384 residents, ranked 36 of 67 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Zoagli is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (64 of 67) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 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 fallen by 5.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 29%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Zoagli declared an average taxable income of 32,652 euros, above the provincial average (26,655 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Zoagli is in climate zone D, with 1,444 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 17 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Zoagli has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 3 sports facilities.

There are 1.7 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 11.9% of the land in Zoagli, compared with 8.0% in the province and 7.3% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Zoagli is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Liguria in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Zoagli; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Zoagli: 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 Zoagli 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 24 inhabited census areas in Zoagli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.6%
  • fair 17.9%
  • good 80.5%

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 010067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.