Beura-Cardezza: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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For example: Via Domodossola 1, Beura-Cardezza.
Beura-Cardezza, on the Ossola valley floor near Domodossola
Beura-Cardezza brings together two villages in the Ossola valley, on the floor of the Toce valley and the lower mountain slopes, a short distance from Domodossola. It is a municipality of compact historic hamlets, meadows and woods, with the mountains close by and the town within driving distance for work, secondary schools and hospital care.
Buyers here are often after a larger, cheaper home than in town without moving too far from services. Houses in the old hamlets are often built of stone, with stone-slab roofs that need careful checking. The valley road towards Domodossola and Lake Maggiore is the main route for getting about; no public transport lines are recorded in the village.
Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,407 residents in 2023, down 2.1% since 2011. The average age is 49.0, the same as the province (49.0), and over-65s make up 27.6%. Foreign residents account for 3.3%.
On earthquakes, the municipality is in seismic zone 3, like 28 of the 74 municipalities in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.068 g. In old stone houses, look at how walls and floors are tied together and at the condition of the roof.
Geography matters more than seismic risk. Near the Toce and the side streams, and on the slopes, the report checks the address against the official flood and landslide maps. Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available and the report traces the plot from the address. Winters are cold (climate zone E), so insulation and heating weigh on yearly costs.
Key points
- Toce valley floor, a short drive from Domodossola.
- Stone houses in the old hamlets: check the roofs.
- Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.068 g.
- Average age 49.0, over-65s at 27.6%.
Overview
Beura-Cardezza is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,407 residents, ranked 24 of 74 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Beura-Cardezza is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 28 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.068 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 2.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Beura-Cardezza declared an average taxable income of 22,923 euros, in line with the province (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Beura-Cardezza is in climate zone E, with 2,523 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 257 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Beura-Cardezza has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.
The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 4.0% of the land in Beura-Cardezza, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Beura-Cardezza 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 Beura-Cardezza. 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 Beura-Cardezza: 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 Beura-Cardezza 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 13 inhabited census areas in Beura-Cardezza. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 1.3%
- fair 98.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 103011. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.