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Casalino: 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, Casalino.

Casalino, rice fields between Novara and Vercelli

In spring, when the paddies are flooded, the land around Casalino turns into a sheet of water broken by rows of trees, canals and farmsteads. The municipality lies on the rice-growing plain between Novara and Vercelli, with the main village and a few hamlets separated by fields. Novara is the reference town for work, secondary schools and the hospital, a short drive away.

Living among rice fields has practical effects worth knowing before you buy. Humidity is high for much of the year, there are mosquitoes in summer and autumn fog is common. In old brick houses, check rising damp, cellars and roofs; in converted farmhouses, also check boundaries, access and any shared areas.

Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,516 residents in 2023, down 2.5% since 2011. The average age of 47.1 is close to the provincial 46.7, and over-65s make up 25.6%. Foreign residents account for 4.7%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are not a significant issue here: all 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.037 g. The general condition of the building matters more, starting with the roof and the heating, wiring and plumbing.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On a plain full of canals, flood hazard is read for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Rice-growing plain between Novara and Vercelli.
  • Damp, fog and mosquitoes: check walls and cellars.
  • All 87 Novara municipalities in seismic zone 4.
  • Population down 2.5% since 2011.

Overview

Casalino is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,516 residents, ranked 46 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Casalino 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 resident population has fallen by 2.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Casalino declared an average taxable income of 24,607 euros, below the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Casalino is in climate zone E, with 2,590 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 131 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Casalino has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 3.8% of the land in Casalino, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Casalino 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 open contaminated sites in Casalino; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Casalino: 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 Casalino 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 23 inhabited census areas in Casalino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 99.2%

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 003040. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.