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Cherasco: 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: Via Conti Petitti di Roreto 2, Cherasco.

Cherasco, a plateau between the Tanaro and the Stura

Cherasco's old town sits on a plateau bounded by two rivers, the Tanaro and the Stura di Demonte, which meet not far away. Its streets cross at right angles, the layout of a planned medieval new town that stands out on any map, lined with aristocratic palazzi and baroque churches. The Peace of Cherasco was signed here in the seventeenth century. Bra is close by, Alba a little further, and the Langhe hills begin across the Tanaro.

Outside Piedmont, Cherasco is known for snails, farmed and studied here for decades, and for Baci di Cherasco, small chocolates made with dark chocolate and hazelnuts.

Families are moving in. Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 9,552 residents in 2023, up 10.4% on 2011. The average age is 44.1 against 46.3 for the province of Cuneo, over-65s are 21.7% compared with 25.1%, and foreign nationals 9.3%. Average incomes are above the provincial figure.

House hunters will find two markets. The old town has period houses, often listed, where renovation costs more and permits take longer; the hamlets on the plain, such as Roreto, have newer homes and are handy for Bra and the industrial area.

Seismic hazard is low: the Civil Protection Department places Cherasco in zone 3, like 141 municipalities in the province, while 106 are in zone 4, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.056 g. In an old building the roof, rising damp and services matter more. Below the plateau, towards the rivers, flooding and landslides on the banks should be checked address by address; the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Grid-plan old town on a plateau between the Tanaro and the Stura.
  • Population up 10.4% since 2011.
  • Average age 44.1, below the provincial average.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.056 g.

Overview

Cherasco is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 9,552 residents, among the most populous in the province (12 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cherasco is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.056 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 grown by 10.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cherasco declared an average taxable income of 26,982 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cherasco is in climate zone E, with 2,612 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 288 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cherasco has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 4 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.1).

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 10.0% of the land in Cherasco, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cherasco 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 Cherasco.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cherasco: 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 Cherasco 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 112 inhabited census areas in Cherasco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 78.7%
  • good 20.5%

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 004067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.