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Carpeneto: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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: Frazione Villa 1, Carpeneto.

Carpeneto, Dolcetto vineyards in the Alto Monferrato

The hills around Carpeneto belong to the Alto Monferrato, the part of the province of Alessandria that looks towards Ovada and Liguria. Vineyards shape the landscape, with Dolcetto the grape most closely tied to the area, and the village sits on a rise at around 300 metres, with houses gathered round the centre and farmhouses scattered among the rows of vines.

Buyers usually choose between a village house, often on several floors with little outdoor space, and a farmhouse in the countryside, which comes with land but needs upkeep: roofs, timber floors, damp in walls set against the slope. Winters are those of climate zone E, so heating is a real cost. The fuller range of services, hospital included, is in the larger towns nearby.

The population figures describe an older village. In 2023 there were 875 residents, down 11.7% from 991 in 2011. The average age reaches 52.3, against 48.9 in the province of Alessandria, and over-65s are 33.5% of residents (provincial figure 28.6%). Foreign residents are 7.2%, and average declared income is a little below the provincial average.

Carpeneto is in seismic zone 3, like 126 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.072 g, a low value. In farmhouses, the thing to check with a surveyor is how the roof is tied into the walls, often the weakest point in stone and brick buildings.

For the exact address, the report checks the official landslide and flood maps, which matter where a house stands on a slope or near a stream. The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can go from the street to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Alto Monferrato hills, Dolcetto country.
  • 875 residents, down 11.7% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.3, against 48.9 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.072 g.

Overview

Carpeneto is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 875 residents, ranked 82 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Carpeneto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.072 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.2% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Carpeneto declared an average taxable income of 23,617 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Carpeneto is in climate zone E, with 2,661 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 329 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 5.4% of the land in Carpeneto, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Carpeneto is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 open contaminated sites in Carpeneto; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Carpeneto: 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 Carpeneto 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 14 inhabited census areas in Carpeneto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 98.8%
  • good 1.2%

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 006033. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.