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Charvensod: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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: Localita' Capoluogo 1, Charvensod.

Charvensod, the slope facing Aosta

Cross the Dora Baltea river and you go from Aosta to Charvensod: the municipality covers the slope rising south of the city, facing north, with its hamlets scattered among meadows, orchards and woods. For many people it is effectively a residential district of the regional capital, with the mountains right above the house.

Buyers here usually look for a detached house or a flat in a small block, with Aosta a few minutes away for work, schools and services. The downside is the aspect: on a north-facing slope there is less winter sun, which shows in snow, ice and heating bills. Elevation, gradient and access vary from one hamlet to the next, so the same budget can buy very different homes.

Istat, the national statistics institute, counts 2,423 residents in 2023, down 3.4% on 2011. The average age is 45.3, below the 47.0 of the Aosta Valley, and over-65s make up 21.8%. Foreign residents are 5.3%, and declared incomes are slightly below the regional average.

Charvensod is in seismic zone 3, like 73 other municipalities in the region, with an expected acceleration of 0.093 g. Climate zone F weighs heavily on running costs: before buying, ask for the energy performance certificate and look at the heating system.

On Alpine slopes the report measures elevation and gradient at the address and checks the official hazard maps, while the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are used to identify the land parcel.

Key points

  • Slope south of Aosta, across the Dora Baltea.
  • North-facing: less sun in winter.
  • Population down 3.4% since 2011; average age 45.3.
  • Seismic zone 3; climate zone F.

Overview

Charvensod is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 2,423 residents, ranked 13 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Charvensod is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.093 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 3.4%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Charvensod declared an average taxable income of 24,720 euros, below the provincial average (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Charvensod is in climate zone F, with 3,351 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 746 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Charvensod has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.2 healthcare facilities 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 3.8% of the land in Charvensod, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Charvensod is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is high. 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 Charvensod.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Charvensod: 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 Charvensod 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 20 inhabited census areas in Charvensod. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 42.8%
  • good 57.2%

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 007019. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.