As showed by the discovery of an ancient grave with a rich funeral equipment in 1888, the village of Talla has Etruscan origins. The first settlements date to the IV century B.C., at least, but the town is also rich in more recent artistic works, such as the church of San Niccolò, Piazza Landi and the Abbey of the SS. Trinity.

Talla's medieval village has been documented since 1057. It was raised in the ancient Abaversa Way that connected this area with the Pratomagno. At that time, a "castrum" was set between the confluence of the Capraia stream and the ditch called Lavanzone. The castle was one of the properties owned by Ugo del Grifo, who was probably a member of the Ardinghi of Catenaia. The act that certifies the existence of this construction is represented by an agreement between Ugo and his son Ardingo written "in castro Talla".
Ugo del Grifo's lineage was a minor stock in comparison to the growing feudatory families who began dominating the area of Arezzo shortly after. In effect, the Ubertini of Chitignano bought the castle of Talla in 1249 and they dominated it for almost a century and left it to the Tarlati, later.
This noble family, who got Talla in 1314, succeeded into dominating Arezzo by means of the town's diocese ruled by the warrior and bishop Guido Tarlati. After he died, the Ubertini got the village again in 1327.
At the half of the century, Talla's fate seemed already settled since Arezzo was undermined by the Guelf Florence's prepotence. In effect, in 1384, the Republic annexed all the rural areas of Arezzo. The stronghold of Talla and its territory merged into the town hall of Castel Focognano that was later included in the Tuscan Grand Duchy.
The "comunitas" of Talla obtained its autonomy and its current extension in 1809. It entered the kingdom of Italy in 1860 and it figured in the long list of Tuscan towns damaged in the Second World War, in particular by a great fire in 1944.