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Baldissero d'Alba: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Baldissero d'Alba, sandy hills and Roero vineyards

In the Roero, the area of sandy hills on the left bank of the Tanaro in southern Piedmont, Baldissero d'Alba is a village of vineyards, orchards and woods, with its centre among the hills and houses scattered down the slopes. Alba and Bra, the nearest towns for work and services, are reached by car.

Buyers here find village houses, detached homes and farmhouses with land, sometimes with a vineyard. The Roero attracts visitors for its wine and landscape, and some demand comes from people looking for a house to restore for themselves or to let. Before buying a rural building, check access, rights of way and the condition of the ground around the house. Climate zone E means cold winters. Declared incomes are in line with the average for the province of Cuneo.

In 2023 there were 1,061 residents, down 2.3% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.4 against 46.3 in the province, and over-65s are 24.7%, slightly below the provincial 25.1%. Households average 2.33 people and foreign nationals make up 8.2%.

The province of Cuneo is split between two seismic zones: 141 municipalities in zone 3 and 106 in zone 4. Baldissero d'Alba is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.050 g. The hazard is low; in a farmhouse, the roof, damp and the heating and electrics count for more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report reaches the plot from the address. The sandy Roero hills have steep slopes in places, so for a house near an edge the official landslide maps should be read for that spot.

Key points

  • Roero village among vineyards, orchards and woods.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.050 g.
  • Residents down 2.3% since 2011.
  • Households of 2.33 people on average, over-65s at 24.7%.

Overview

Baldissero d'Alba is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,061 residents, ranked 105 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Baldissero d'Alba is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.050 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 2.3%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Baldissero d'Alba declared an average taxable income of 25,047 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Baldissero d'Alba is in climate zone E, with 2,786 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 380 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Baldissero d'Alba has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 7.7% of the land in Baldissero d'Alba, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Baldissero d'Alba 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 Baldissero d'Alba.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Baldissero d'Alba: 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 Baldissero d'Alba 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 19 inhabited census areas in Baldissero d'Alba. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004010. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.