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Cameri: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Novara, 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 Giacomo Matteotti 1, Cameri.

Cameri, the air base and the Ticino valley north of Novara

Outside the Novara area, Cameri is best known for its military airfield, where F-35 combat aircraft are assembled. The town sits on the plain north of Novara, between Galliate and Bellinzago, and to the east the land drops towards the Ticino valley, protected as a nature park. Across the river, in Lombardy, lies Milan Malpensa airport.

For buyers, Cameri offers detached houses with yards, small villas and low-rise blocks, generally at lower prices than around Milan, with Novara close by for work and services. The centre still has old courtyard houses and farmsteads, some converted, while newer building is on the edges. If you are looking near the air base, find out about aircraft noise.

The population is steady: 10,730 residents in 2023, down just 0.4% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 46.4, slightly below the province (46.7), and over-65s make up 24.2%. Foreign residents account for 6.0%. Recorded services are few for a town this size, 4 schools and 3 supermarkets, and for many things people go to Novara.

Earthquake hazard here is among the lowest in Italy. All 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.037 g. In older houses, rising damp, wiring and plumbing, and roof insulation matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, and the report finds the plot from the address. In the lower part of the municipality towards the Ticino, closer to the river, it is worth checking flood hazard at the exact spot.

Key points

  • Air base with the F-35 assembly line, the Ticino to the east.
  • Steady population: down 0.4% since 2011.
  • All 87 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 4.
  • Novara close by for work and services.

Overview

Cameri is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 10,730 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 87).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cameri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cameri declared an average taxable income of 26,189 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cameri is in climate zone E, with 2,666 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 161 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cameri has 4 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 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 14.8% of the land in Cameri, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 11.5 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cameri 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Cameri, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Cameri: 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 Cameri 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 54 inhabited census areas in Cameri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 2.4%
  • fair 97.6%

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 003032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.