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Basaluzzo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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 Novi 1, Basaluzzo.

Basaluzzo, plain and hills near Novi Ligure

Basaluzzo is a municipality in the Novi Ligure area of the province of Alessandria, where the plain begins to roll towards the hills. The village is compact, with low houses and courtyards, surrounded by fields, vineyards and a few workshop areas. Novi Ligure is close by and is the reference for work, schools and shopping, while Alessandria and the motorway links towards Genoa and Milan are within driving distance.

The market is that of a residential village near a mid-sized town: detached houses with gardens, village houses to renovate and a few farmhouses in the countryside. People working in Novi or along the route to Genoa find more space here, at prices worth comparing with the town. Look at aspect, insulation and the heating and wiring, because this is climate zone E and winters on the Alessandria plain are cold and foggy.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there are 2,024 residents in 2023, down 2.3% since 2011. The average age is 47.8, slightly below the provincial 48.9, 27.0% are over 65 and foreign residents make up 7.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Basaluzzo is in seismic zone 3, like 126 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.081 g in the built-up area. For an older brick house, the roof and the ties between walls and floors matter most. The report reads the official flood maps for the address, useful near the watercourses of the plain, and the landslide maps on the first hills.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Village near Novi Ligure, between plain and first hills.
  • Declared incomes above the provincial average.
  • Residents: 2,024 in 2023, down 2.3%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.081 g.

Overview

Basaluzzo is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,024 residents, ranked 23 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Basaluzzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 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 2.3%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Basaluzzo declared an average taxable income of 26,317 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Basaluzzo is in climate zone E, with 2,676 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 149 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Basaluzzo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 1.0 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 10.2% of the land in Basaluzzo, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Basaluzzo 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Basaluzzo. 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 Basaluzzo: 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 Basaluzzo 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 30 inhabited census areas in Basaluzzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 29.0%
  • good 70.8%

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 006012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.