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Cassine: 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: Strada Caranzano 5, Cassine.

Cassine, the Bormida village between Acqui and Alessandria

The Bormida valley, on the stretch between Acqui Terme and Alessandria, runs right below Cassine. The village has two clearly separate parts: the medieval borgo on the hill, with the Gothic church of San Francesco and narrow streets, and the newer lower part, which runs down towards the river plain and the main roads. All around are the vine-covered hills of the Alto Monferrato.

For a buyer, choosing between upper and lower Cassine makes a real difference. On the hill there are old brick and stone houses with cellars and internal stairs, often in need of work; down below, detached houses, small blocks of flats and farmsteads on the plain. In the area near the Bormida the official flood maps need a careful read, and the report does this for the exact address.

The population is ageing. There are 2,788 residents (2023), down 8.5% since 2011, the average age is 49.8 (48.9 in the province) and people over 65 make up 31.3%. Foreign residents account for 11.8%, and declared incomes are below the average for the province of Alessandria.

On earthquakes, Cassine is in seismic zone 3, with a low expected ground acceleration of 0.061 g. In old houses safety depends more on the state of roofs, timber floors and walls than on the classification, so a survey before the deed of sale is still the right choice.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report gets to the parcel from the address. The climate is zone E in the Italian classification, with hot summers on the plain and foggy winters.

Key points

  • Medieval borgo above the Bormida valley
  • Between Acqui Terme and Alessandria, in the Alto Monferrato
  • 2,788 residents, down 8.5% since 2011
  • Seismic zone 3, acceleration 0.061 g

Overview

Cassine is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,788 residents, among the most populous in the province (18 of 187).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cassine 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 0.061 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 8.5%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 31% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cassine declared an average taxable income of 22,046 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cassine is in climate zone E, with 2,642 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 190 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cassine has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop 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 7.5% of the land in Cassine, 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

Cassine 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 Cassine; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cassine: 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 Cassine 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 59 inhabited census areas in Cassine. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 3.9%
  • fair 47.6%
  • good 48.5%

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 006043. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.