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Almese: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. 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 Rubiana 1, Almese.

Almese, below Monte Musinè in the lower Susa valley

Monte Musinè, the isolated peak that closes off the lower Susa valley on the Turin side, is the backdrop to the whole of Almese. The town sits on the north bank of the Dora Riparia at the foot of the mountain, facing Avigliana and its lakes across the river. Turin is about twenty-five kilometres away by road along the valley.

Almese consists of a main village and several hamlets, some on the flat land towards the Dora and others higher up the slope. Buyers will find detached houses with gardens, restored village houses and some rural buildings; the higher you go, the more slope, winter access and sun exposure matter. There is no station in the town, so rail users rely on neighbouring towns such as Avigliana. The town hall stands just under four hundred metres up, the area is in climate zone E, and declared incomes are above the average for the metropolitan area of Turin.

The population has stood still. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 6,315 residents, practically the same as at the 2011 census (6,303). The average age is 47.8, close to the provincial 47.4, over-65s make up 26.3% and foreign residents only 4.1%. Among the services mapped by Overture Maps, sports facilities stand out: 7, or 1.11 per 1,000 residents against 0.81 in the province.

Italy's Civil Protection Department puts the town in seismic zone 3, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Turin metropolitan area, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.098 g. The hazard is moderate, but in the stone houses of the hamlets it is still worth checking the roof, the walls and how floors are tied into them before buying.

On the slopes of the Musinè and along the streams running down to the Dora, landslides and debris flows need watching, while lower down the distance from the river counts. The report checks these hazards for the exact address and, using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, finds the plot.

Key points

  • Below Monte Musinè, on the north bank of the Dora, facing Avigliana.
  • 6,315 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Incomes above the average for the Turin metropolitan area.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.098 g.

Overview

Almese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 6,315 residents, ranked 51 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Almese is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.098 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Almese declared an average taxable income of 29,415 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Almese is in climate zone E, with 2,900 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 364 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Almese has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 7 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities 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 10.3% of the land in Almese, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Almese is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. 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 contaminated sites in Almese.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Almese: 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 Almese 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 35 inhabited census areas in Almese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 13.4%
  • good 86.6%

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 001006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.