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Buttigliera d'Asti: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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 Serra 1, Buttigliera d'Asti.

Buttigliera d'Asti, the Asti hills that look towards Turin

Buttigliera d'Asti lies in the north-western corner of the province of Asti, in the hills that separate the Asti area from Chieri and Turin. For many residents Turin is closer and more familiar than Asti: the village relies largely on commuting into the Turin area, by car or from stations in nearby towns on the Turin-Asti line.

The landscape is one of gentle hills, fields, a few vineyards and scattered farmsteads. House hunters find detached homes with gardens, built in recent decades on the edges of the centre, and farmsteads and country houses to renovate. Declared incomes are close to the average for the province of Asti.

Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,523 residents in 2023, down 1.1% since 2011, so the population is almost stable. The average age is 46.3, below the provincial 47.9, with 24.1% over 65 and 5.2% foreign residents.

Buttigliera d'Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, along with 112 other municipalities in the province, and has an expected ground acceleration of 0.042 g. With a farmstead, what matters more is the roof and walls, damp and the systems, in climate zone E with cold, foggy winters.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report traces the address to its land parcel. In the hills and along the stream valleys, the official landslide and flood maps are read for the exact spot.

Key points

  • North-west corner of the Asti area, towards Chieri and Turin
  • A commuter village for the Turin area
  • 2,523 residents, average age 46.3
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest: acceleration 0.042 g

Overview

Buttigliera d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,523 residents, among the most populous in the province (12 of 117).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Buttigliera d'Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 1.1%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Buttigliera d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 23,872 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Buttigliera d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,733 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 299 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Buttigliera d'Asti has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 7.0% of the land in Buttigliera d'Asti, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Buttigliera d'Asti 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 Buttigliera d'Asti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Buttigliera d'Asti: 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 Buttigliera d'Asti 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 32 inhabited census areas in Buttigliera d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 48.8%
  • good 51.2%

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 005012. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.