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Cerreto d'Asti: 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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Cerreto d'Asti, a village in the hills north of Asti

Cerreto d'Asti occupies a hill in the northern part of the province of Asti, among low ridges, fields and woods, with houses clustered on top and farmsteads scattered over the slopes. Asti is the reference for work, secondary schools and services, or the Turin area for those who work there and are willing to drive every day.

Many houses for sale are farmhouses and rural buildings, sometimes large, with land around them. Buyers should budget for work on roofs, walls and systems, and check the access road, which in these hills can be unpaved or steep. The report measures the slope and elevation at the exact spot and reads the official landslide maps, a sensible check on any hillside before signing.

The population loss here is limited. In 2023 there were 211 residents, compared with 220 in 2011: 9 fewer, a fall of 4.1%. The estimated average age is 48.6, very close to the provincial 47.9, and over-65s make up 30.3%. Foreign residents account for 3.8%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: Cerreto is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, along with 112 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.040 g. Insulation and upkeep matter more than structural strengthening, especially in older houses. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Hill village in the north of the province of Asti.
  • 211 residents in 2023, down 4.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 48.6, almost the same as the provincial 47.9.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 112 other municipalities nearby.

Overview

Cerreto d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 211 residents, among the smallest in the province (109 of 117).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cerreto d'Asti 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 0.040 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 4.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cerreto d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 20,587 euros, below the provincial average (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cerreto d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,717 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 280 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 4.7% of the land in Cerreto d'Asti, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cerreto d'Asti 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 Cerreto d'Asti. 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 Cerreto d'Asti: 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 Cerreto d'Asti 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 7 inhabited census areas in Cerreto d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 005035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.