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Ceva: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, 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: Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 1, Ceva.

Ceva, on the Tanaro between the Langhe and Liguria

Ceva is a crossroads town. It sits in the upper Tanaro valley, where the river is joined by the Cevetta: the Langhe hills begin to the north, the Mondovì area lies to the west, and to the south the road and railway climb towards Liguria. The Turin to Savona motorway has an exit at Ceva and the station is on the Turin to Savona line. The town is known for the mushrooms gathered in the surrounding woods.

For its size, Ceva has plenty of services because it serves a wide area of smaller villages. The data count 1.02 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents against 0.58 in the province, and 1.19 supermarkets against 0.76. The old centre has terraced houses along the main streets; outside it there are blocks of flats and detached homes. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average and the climate zone is E.

Unlike many inland towns, Ceva has more people than in 2011: 5,884 in 2023, up 2.2%. Foreign residents make up 20.4% of the population, a high share for the province. The average age of 45.5 is below the province's (46.3).

Two seismic classes coexist in the province of Cuneo, as defined by the Protezione Civile (Italy's Civil Protection Department): 141 municipalities in zone 3 and 106 in zone 4. Ceva is in zone 4, the lowest, with expected acceleration of about 0.062 g. The risk to focus on here is a different one.

The Tanaro and the Cevetta run through the town, so in its lower parts flood hazard should be checked carefully for the individual house, as should landslide hazard on the slopes. The report does this from the address and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, published for Ceva. Before buying a ground-floor flat or a semi-basement near the river, also ask whether the building has ever flooded.

Key points

  • Crossroads of the Langhe, Mondovì area and Liguria, on the A6.
  • 5,884 residents, up 2.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.062 g.
  • Tanaro and Cevetta: check flood hazard in the lower town.

Overview

Ceva is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,884 residents, among the most populous in the province (20 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ceva is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.062 g, a moderate 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 grown by 2.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 20.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ceva declared an average taxable income of 23,887 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ceva is in climate zone E, with 2,781 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 376 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ceva has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 6 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities 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 8.4% of the land in Ceva, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ceva 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 Ceva.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Ceva: 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 Ceva 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 90 inhabited census areas in Ceva. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.4%
  • fair 70.8%
  • good 23.8%

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 004066. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.