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Asti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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 Dante 7, Milan.

Asti, gateway to the Monferrato hills

Asti lies on the Tanaro river where the Monferrato hills begin. The vineyards around it belong to the Vineyard Landscape of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014, and the town's name is familiar from sparkling Asti wine and Barbera reds. The medieval centre still has many of its old towers and hosts the Palio every year, a horse race that draws visitors from across Piedmont.

At the end of 2023 there were 73,401 residents, practically the same as in 2011 (-0.7%). Asti carries a lot of weight locally: 35.4% of the people in its 117-municipality province live here. The estimated average age is 47.2, residents over 65 make up 26.7%, in line with the Piedmont average, and the typical household has about 2.1 people. Foreign nationals account for 11.9% of the population.

Seismic hazard is low. Asti falls in zone 4, the lowest of Italy's four classes, a category it shares with 113 municipalities in the province; only 4 are in zone 3. Expected ground acceleration in the centre is around 0.041 g.

The services data describe a well-equipped town compared with its rural hinterland: 61 schools, or 0.83 per 1,000 residents against 1.06 for the province, and 54 healthcare facilities, also above the provincial rate. There are 24 recorded green spaces. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, so the report can find the plot from the address. If you are looking at a home somewhere between the Tanaro floodplain and the first hillsides, bear in mind that landslide and flood hazard can only be judged at the exact spot: the report does this for every address and gives prices as a range for the surrounding zone.

Key points

  • 73,401 residents, almost the same as in 2011.
  • Home to 35.4% of the province's population.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 113 of the province's 117 municipalities.
  • Schools: 0.83 per 1,000 residents against 1.06 provincially.

Overview

Asti is the capital of the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 73,401 residents, the most populous municipality in the province. 35% of the province's residents live here.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood risk changes from one street to the next, even within the same municipality: for this reason we do not summarise it as a single figure for the whole of Asti.

The report checks the exact address against the ISPRA national maps and tells you in plain words whether the building falls within an at-risk area. The official map is also available on IdroGEO.

House prices

We do not publish price tables by municipality. The report gives the minimum and maximum price per square metre for the address's zone, from the Revenue Agency's OMI valuations, with the reference half-year. It is a range for the zone, not the value of a specific home.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Asti has 61 schools and 23 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 43 grocery shops and supermarkets, 54 healthcare facilities, 59 sports facilities and 24 parks and green areas.

There are 0.7 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.4).

This data is gathered from several providers: services may be missing or closed businesses may still appear. The report counts services within 500 metres and 1 kilometre of the address.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

Land registry

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Asti: the report finds the building's parcel, that is its sheet and parcel number, starting from the address.

Data sources

ISTAT code 005005. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.