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Chiomonte: 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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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 Vittorio Emanuele Secondo 1, Chiomonte.

Chiomonte, mountain vineyards in the upper Susa valley

On the sunny side of the upper Susa valley, Chiomonte is known for mountain vineyards grown on terraces, with local grapes such as avanà. The village sits at around 750 metres above the Dora Riparia river, and its territory climbs to Frais, with ski slopes and holiday homes.

The valley is a transport corridor between Turin and France: the Fréjus railway has a station at Chiomonte and the motorway runs along the valley floor. That makes it possible to live here and work lower down the valley or in Turin. The historic centre has narrow stone houses lining the streets, often needing renovation; winters are those of climate zone F, the coldest category, so insulation and heating need careful assessment.

At the end of 2023 there were 859 residents, down 7.8% from 932 in 2011. The average age is 52.0, against 47.4 in the Metropolitan City of Turin, and over-65s are 33.9% (province 26.4%). Foreign residents are 7.6%.

Chiomonte is in seismic zone 3 (zone 1 being the most hazardous), like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Turin area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.133 g. In a stone house, the point to look at is how walls, floors and roof are tied together, since the roof also has to carry snow.

In an Alpine valley, slopes, torrents and avalanches matter, and the report reads the official maps for the exact address. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, so the land parcel can be found from the address.

Key points

  • Upper Susa valley, terraced vineyards and Frais ski slopes.
  • Station on the Fréjus railway line.
  • 859 residents, over-65s at 33.9%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.133 g.

Overview

Chiomonte is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 859 residents, ranked 210 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Chiomonte is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.133 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 7.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Chiomonte declared an average taxable income of 23,981 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Chiomonte is in climate zone F, with 3,479 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 750 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Chiomonte has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 3.2% of the land in Chiomonte, 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

Chiomonte 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 Chiomonte.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Chiomonte: 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 Chiomonte 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 Chiomonte. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 41.0%
  • good 59.0%

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 001080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.