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Avise: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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: Frazione Runaz 1, Avise.

Avise, castles at the gateway to the Valdigne

On the road that climbs from Aosta towards Courmayeur, where the Dora Baltea valley narrows before the upper stretch known as the Valdigne, Avise spreads across the slopes above the river. The main village keeps several fortified houses and medieval castles built by the noble families who controlled the route, and the territory includes hamlets at different heights, up to the summer pastures. Aosta is about twenty kilometres away.

Buying here means proper mountain living, in climate zone F: long winters, snow and short days on shaded slopes. Traditional stone and timber buildings need checking for roof, insulation and systems; exposure to the sun varies a lot between hamlets and affects both comfort and running costs. Being close to the ski resorts of the Valdigne means some houses are used as second homes.

In 2023 there were 303 residents, down 12.9% on 2011. The estimated average age is 47.2, practically the same as the regional 47.0, and over-65s make up 26.7%. Foreign residents account for 9.9%. Declared incomes are below the Aosta Valley average.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection classification; in Avise expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.106 g. With an old stone house, ask whether renovation work strengthened the walls and floors.

In the mountains, ground hazards such as landslides, avalanches and torrents change from one plot to the next. The report reads the official maps at the address and, using the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps, reaches the land parcel.

Key points

  • Slopes above the Dora Baltea, on the road to Courmayeur.
  • 303 residents, down 12.9% since 2011.
  • All 74 Aosta Valley municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Sun exposure differs greatly between hamlets.

Overview

Avise is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 303 residents, ranked 60 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Avise is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.106 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 12.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Avise declared an average taxable income of 21,987 euros, below the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Avise is in climate zone F, with 3,395 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 775 metres above sea level.

Services

In the Overture Maps data, Avise has 1 sports facility and 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.7 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 1.0% of the land in Avise, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Avise is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Avise.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Avise: 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 Avise 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 11 inhabited census areas in Avise. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 86.3%
  • good 13.7%

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 007006. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.