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Castagnole Piemonte: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Castagnole Piemonte, flat farmland south of Turin

Castagnole Piemonte is a village on the plain south of Turin, surrounded by maize fields, meadows and farmsteads. The land is flat and crossed by provincial roads leading to Turin, which is reached by car. The village has a simple centre and areas of detached houses built in recent decades.

People move here for a house with a garden at lower prices than in the towns right next to Turin, accepting that they will depend on the car. Try the commute at rush hour before buying. Farmsteads to restore are another option, usually with major work involved.

The population is stable: according to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,197 residents in 2023, compared with 2,193 in 2011. The average age is 46.1, lower than 47.4 for the metropolitan area, and over-65s make up 24.0%. Foreign nationals account for 7.1%. Declared incomes are below the Turin average.

Castagnole Piemonte is in seismic zone 3, like most municipalities in the Turin area (271 out of 312), with expected ground acceleration of 0.079 g. The risk is moderate; in a lowland house what matters most is damp in the walls, insulation and systems, since winters are those of climate zone E.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps: the report identifies the land parcel from the address and checks the official flood maps for the plain.

Key points

  • Farmland on the plain south of Turin.
  • Population steady since 2011: 2,197 in 2023.
  • Average age 46.1, below the Turin area.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.079 g.

Overview

Castagnole Piemonte is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,197 residents, ranked 126 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Castagnole Piemonte is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.079 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Castagnole Piemonte declared an average taxable income of 24,331 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Castagnole Piemonte is in climate zone E, with 2,762 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 244 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Castagnole Piemonte has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 0.9 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 6.7% of the land in Castagnole Piemonte, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Castagnole Piemonte 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 contaminated sites in Castagnole Piemonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Castagnole Piemonte: 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 Piemonte 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 37 inhabited census areas in Castagnole Piemonte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.2%
  • good 84.8%

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 001065. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.