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Arizzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 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 Nuova Intra Premeno 1, Arizzano.

Arizzano, in the hills above Verbania and the lake

Arizzano sits in the hills behind Verbania, on the slope rising from Lake Maggiore towards the mountains. From the village, with its town hall at around 450 metres, it is a few minutes down to Intra and the lakefront, while in the other direction the road climbs to woods and pastures. It suits people who want the lake close by without living in town traffic.

Homes are largely detached houses and villas with gardens, many with lake views, plus a small stone-built historic core. Some of the housing stock is second homes. Roads are narrow and steep: before buying, try the drive up, check parking and ask how snow and ice are handled in winter.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 1,970 residents in 2023, down 3.4% from 2,040 in 2011. The average age is 48.0, slightly below 49.0 for the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and foreign residents make up 4.0%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The seismic classification is the lowest, zone 4 in the Civil Protection scale, with an expected acceleration of 0.044 g. For a hillside house, garden retaining walls, rainwater drainage and the roof matter more.

On the slopes the report shows the official landslide maps for the address, and near streams the flood maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published and the report reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hills above Verbania, close to Lake Maggiore.
  • Incomes above the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.044 g.
  • Steep roads: check access and retaining walls.

Overview

Arizzano is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,970 residents, ranked 15 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Arizzano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen 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 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Arizzano declared an average taxable income of 26,465 euros, above the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Arizzano 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 458 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Arizzano has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 per 1,000 residents.

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 24.4% of the land in Arizzano, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Arizzano 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 Arizzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Arizzano: 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 Arizzano 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 14 inhabited census areas in Arizzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 26.1%
  • good 73.9%

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 103003. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.