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Alpignano: 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 Val della Torre 1, Alpignano.

Alpignano, on the Dora towards the Susa valley

The river Dora Riparia runs through Alpignano, west of Turin, where the plain begins to narrow towards the Susa valley and the Alps. It lies close to Pianezza and Rivoli and is a residential town in Turin's outer ring, where many people work in the city or in the industrial towns around it.

For commuters the strong point is the station on the Turin to Modane railway, with regional trains to Turin in one direction and up the Susa valley in the other. Most homes are in blocks of flats and small apartment buildings from the post-war decades, with detached houses on the outskirts. The town sits at around 300 metres and winters are cold, so heating, insulation and windows weigh on running costs more than in milder parts of Italy.

The population is ageing. In 2023 there were 16,587 residents, down 1.8% since 2011; the estimated average age is 48.5, above the metropolitan area (47.4), and over-65s are 28.8% against 26.4%. Households are small, 2.19 people on average, and foreign residents make up 6.6%. Average declared incomes are a little below the metropolitan figure.

Earthquake hazard around Turin is low. In the national classification Alpignano is in seismic zone 3, like 270 other municipalities in the metropolitan area, and expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.071 g. In an older block, what matters more is the state of the roof, façades and central heating, and any major repairs the owners' meeting has already approved, so read the minutes before signing.

Near the Dora the report checks flood hazard on the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, and the address leads to the plot.

Key points

  • Station on the Turin to Modane line, towards the Susa valley.
  • Over-65s at 28.8%, against 26.4% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.071 g.
  • Near the Dora: check flood hazard by address.

Overview

Alpignano is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 16,587 residents, among the most populous in the province (20 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Alpignano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. 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 0.071 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 1.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Alpignano declared an average taxable income of 25,706 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Alpignano is in climate zone E, with 2,825 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 314 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Alpignano has 8 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 13 healthcare facilities, 16 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.5 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 29.7% of the land in Alpignano, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Alpignano 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Alpignano, 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 Alpignano: 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 Alpignano 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 78 inhabited census areas in Alpignano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 76 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 8.6%
  • good 59.6%
  • very good 31.9%

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 001008. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.