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Bernezzo: 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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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 Regina Margherita 1, Bernezzo.

Bernezzo, between the Stura and Grana valleys above Cuneo

Bernezzo looks down on Cuneo. The main village sits on the first slopes of the mountains separating the Stura valley from the Grana valley, while the hamlet of San Rocco spreads out lower down, towards the plain and the city. They offer two different ways of living in the same municipality: the old village on the hillside and newer houses on the flat.

It is one of the fastest-growing municipalities around Cuneo. In 2023 there were 4,244 residents, up 12.1% since 2011, and the population is young: an average age of 41.6 against 46.3 in the province, with over-65s at 17.7% against 25.1%. Households have 2.43 members on average and foreign residents make up 7.3%.

People moving here usually work in Cuneo or its surrounding belt and want a house with a garden. Everyday services are split between San Rocco and the main village, with everything else in the city; the report measures the distance from the address to schools, pharmacies and shops.

The province of Cuneo is split almost evenly between seismic zone 3 (141 municipalities) and zone 4 (106), in the classification kept by Italy's Civil Protection Department. Bernezzo is in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.139 g, a middling value for Piedmont. For an older masonry house, ask whether the walls have been strengthened; for a recent detached house, ask for the design date and the structural sign-off.

The town is in climate zone F, with long, cold winters: insulation, windows and the heating system make a real difference to running costs. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and on the slopes the report checks gradient and landslide maps plot by plot.

Key points

  • Hillside village plus San Rocco on the plain towards Cuneo.
  • Up 12.1% since 2011, average age 41.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected ground acceleration about 0.139 g.
  • Climate zone F: long winters, check the heating.

Overview

Bernezzo is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,244 residents, ranked 29 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Bernezzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.139 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 grown by 12.1%. The estimated average age is 42 years, lower than the province average (46). 18% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Bernezzo declared an average taxable income of 24,765 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Bernezzo is in climate zone F, with 3,062 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 575 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Bernezzo has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 8.9% of the land in Bernezzo, 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

Bernezzo 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 Bernezzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Bernezzo: 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 Bernezzo 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 73 inhabited census areas in Bernezzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.6%
  • good 49.8%
  • very good 42.6%

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 004022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.