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Carema: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, 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 Nazionale 1, Carema.

Carema, terraced vineyards at the gateway to the Aosta Valley

Carema is the last municipality in Piedmont before the Aosta Valley, along the Dora Baltea where the valley narrows. The village is known for its terraced vineyards, held up by dry-stone walls and by the stone pillars that carry the pergolas, which produce Carema wine. The stone houses of the centre climb the slope, while the main road and the motorway to Aosta run along the valley floor; Ivrea is the reference town for services and work.

There were 724 residents in 2023, 6.2% fewer than in 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 48.4 against 47.4 for the metropolitan area of Turin, and over-65s make up 29.1% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 5.1%. Declared incomes are below the Turin-area average.

House hunters will mostly find stone houses in the old centre, often on several levels with inner courtyards, and a few newer homes near the road. Old houses need attention to their stone-slab roofs, damp and services; if you are buying a vineyard too, bear in mind that the terraces need constant upkeep. This is climate zone E.

Seismic hazard is low: Carema is in zone 3, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.048 g.

Ground hazards differ between hillside and valley floor: the report reads the official landslide and flood maps for the address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report links the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Last municipality in Piedmont before the Aosta Valley.
  • Terraced vineyards and stone houses on the slope.
  • 724 residents, down 6.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.048 g.

Overview

Carema is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 724 residents, ranked 231 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carema is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low 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 6.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carema declared an average taxable income of 24,425 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carema is in climate zone E, with 2,726 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 349 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Carema has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 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 4.4% of the land in Carema, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carema 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 Carema.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carema: 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 Carema 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 16 inhabited census areas in Carema. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.2%
  • good 74.8%

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 001057. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.