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Brusson: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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 Trois Villages 1, Brusson.

Brusson, cross-country skiing and a lake in the Val d'Ayas

Brusson lies halfway up the Val d'Ayas, the side valley that climbs from the lower Aosta Valley towards Monte Rosa, and its centre is above 1,300 metres. It is a mountain village with hamlets scattered among meadows and larch woods, a small lake surrounded by forest and cross-country ski trails that draw plenty of enthusiasts in winter.

Tourism shapes the housing market: alongside residents' homes there are many flats and chalets used as second homes. Buyers should think about sun exposure, service charges in holiday complexes, snow load on roofs and serious heating needs, since this is climate zone F, the coldest. Place names are often in French or in the local patois, as throughout the region.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, Brusson had 814 residents in 2023, 4.5% fewer than in 2011. The average age of 47.8 is almost the same as the regional 47.0, and over-65s make up 25.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the Aosta Valley average.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, and expected ground acceleration in Brusson is about 0.065 g. For a chalet or stone house, the most delicate part is the roof: timber structure, stone slabs or metal sheeting, and insulation.

In the mountains, landslides and flash floods follow the shape of the land and change from one hamlet to the next, and the report checks them on the official maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here too, so the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Halfway up the Val d'Ayas, above 1,300 metres.
  • Second homes and chalets alongside residents' houses.
  • All 74 Aosta Valley municipalities in seismic zone 3.
  • Over-65s at 25.6%, foreign residents at 4.4%.

Overview

Brusson is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 814 residents, ranked 35 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Brusson is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 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 4.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Brusson declared an average taxable income of 24,396 euros, below the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Brusson is in climate zone F, with 4,453 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,338 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Brusson has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets and 3 sports facilities.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 2.0% of the land in Brusson, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Brusson is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. 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 Brusson.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Brusson: 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 Brusson 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 29 inhabited census areas in Brusson. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 32.9%
  • good 67.1%

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 007012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.