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Casale Corte Cerro: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Casale Corte Cerro, between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore

Casale Corte Cerro covers the high ground between Omegna and Gravellona Toce, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, a short distance from both Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore. The municipality has no single centre: it is a collection of hamlets spread between the valley floor and wooded slopes, some on the main roads, others higher up and more isolated.

For buyers, the choice of hamlet matters more than the municipality. Lower down you live close to services, workshops and the routes to Omegna, Verbania and the Ossola expressway; higher up there are stone houses, converted mountain huts and villas with views, but with narrow roads and long winters (climate zone E in the Italian heating classification). Many houses were built or renovated by local families, and finishes vary a great deal.

There are 3,350 residents (2023), down 3.6% since 2011. Compared with a very elderly province the municipality is a little younger: average age 47.5 against 49.0, over-65s at 24.9% against 28.3%. Foreign residents make up 3.9%. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average, and the municipality is among the more populous in the province, ranking 10 out of 74.

Seismic hazard is low: zone 4 in the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of about 0.048 g. For landslides and flooding, the report checks the official maps for the address, and the picture changes a lot from one hamlet to another.

Key points

  • Hamlets between Omegna and Gravellona Toce, near two lakes.
  • Residents down 3.6% since 2011.
  • Younger than the province: average age 47.5.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.048 g.

Overview

Casale Corte Cerro is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,350 residents, ranked 10 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casale Corte Cerro is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) 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.

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 3.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casale Corte Cerro declared an average taxable income of 25,683 euros, above the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casale Corte Cerro is in climate zone E, with 2,788 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 372 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casale Corte Cerro has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 8.2% of the land in Casale Corte Cerro, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Casale Corte Cerro 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Casale Corte Cerro. 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 Casale Corte Cerro: 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 Casale Corte Cerro 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 49 inhabited census areas in Casale Corte Cerro. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 7.5%
  • fair 80.8%
  • good 11.7%

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 103019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.