Castagnole delle Lanze: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Asti, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Castagnole delle Lanze, Moscato hills between Asti and Alba
On the hills south of Asti, where rows of Moscato vines reach the last houses, Castagnole delle Lanze is one of the most populous municipalities in the province outside the provincial capital. The old centre climbs towards the top of the hill, at about 270 metres, and the land around is almost all vineyard, with farmsteads and small hamlets scattered across it. Asti and Alba are the reference towns, both within driving distance.
Buyers here usually choose between three kinds of home: village houses, often on several floors with a courtyard, detached houses built on the edges in recent decades, and farmhouses among the vines (cascine), which need work but come with land. Wine and hill tourism matter to the local economy, and bars and restaurants are slightly more common than the provincial average.
In 2023 there were 3,664 residents, down 3.2% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age of 47.8 and the share of over-65s, 27.3%, are practically the same as in the province of Asti. Foreign residents make up 9.9%, many of them working in the vineyards. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.
Earthquakes are not a major concern: 113 municipalities in the province are in zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification (the national emergency agency), and only 4 in zone 3. Castagnole is in zone 4, with an expected acceleration of about 0.045 g. On these hills slope stability matters more, especially for houses built on hillsides: the report checks the gradient and the official landslide maps for the address, and the flood maps on the valley floors.
Key points
- Moscato hills south of Asti, vineyards and farmhouses.
- 3,664 residents, down 3.2% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.045 g.
- Village houses, newer homes and farmhouses among the vines.
Overview
Castagnole delle Lanze is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,664 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 117).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castagnole delle Lanze is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.045 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 3.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castagnole delle Lanze declared an average taxable income of 23,214 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Castagnole delle Lanze is in climate zone E, with 2,522 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 271 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castagnole delle Lanze has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 1.1 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).
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 12.2% of the land in Castagnole delle Lanze, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.1 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Castagnole delle Lanze 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Castagnole delle Lanze. 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 Castagnole delle Lanze: 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 Castagnole delle Lanze 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 46 inhabited census areas in Castagnole delle Lanze. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.2%
- fair 61.0%
- good 36.7%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 005022. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.