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Borgo Vercelli: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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 Felice Tavallini 1, Borgo Vercelli.

Borgo Vercelli, across the Sesia among the rice fields

Cross the bridge over the Sesia, heading out of Vercelli towards Novara, and the first place you reach is Borgo Vercelli. The village lies on the left bank of the river, on the flat rice-growing plain, and for many residents the provincial capital is so close that it is part of daily life: work, secondary schools, hospital.

The housing market is that of a commuter village: detached houses with yards in the centre, small villas and small blocks of flats in newer areas, and a few farmsteads among the paddies. People working in Novara or towards Milan drive or take the train from Vercelli. On a plain irrigated for rice, the water table is high for much of the year, so cellars and basements need careful checking.

According to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, there were 2,232 residents in 2023, down 2.7% on 2011. The average age of 45.8 is lower than the 48.4 of the province of Vercelli, and over-65s are 23.3%, against 28.0% provincially. Foreign residents make up 10.5%. Declared incomes are slightly above the provincial average. Winters are cold and foggy (climate zone E), and in summer the rice-field mosquitoes are a fact of life.

Earthquake risk is low: seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale kept by the Protezione Civile (Civil Protection Department), with an expected acceleration of 0.037 g.

Closeness to the Sesia is the main issue for buyers: the report for the address shows the official flood maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • On the left bank of the Sesia, just outside Vercelli.
  • 2,232 residents, down 2.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.8, below 48.4 in the province.
  • Near the river: check the official flood maps.

Overview

Borgo Vercelli is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,232 residents, ranked 15 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Borgo Vercelli is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 2.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Borgo Vercelli declared an average taxable income of 25,632 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Borgo Vercelli is in climate zone E, with 2,746 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 126 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Borgo Vercelli has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 9.2% of the land in Borgo Vercelli, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Borgo Vercelli 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 Borgo Vercelli. 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 Borgo Vercelli: 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 Borgo Vercelli 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 23 inhabited census areas in Borgo Vercelli. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.7%
  • fair 99.3%

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 002017. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.