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Cossombrato: 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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Cossombrato, a small municipality in the Asti Monferrato

Hills, fields and woods a short way from Asti: Cossombrato is a small municipality in the province of Asti, with its centre at around 275 metres and houses scattered along the hill roads. Its position suits people who work in Asti and want a home with outdoor space.

The population is holding up. In 2023 there were 506 residents, 6.5% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office; the mean age of 48.4 is almost the same as the provincial 47.9, and households have 2.18 members on average. Foreign residents are 11.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The market includes detached houses, village houses and farmhouses with land. With a farmhouse the checks are always the same: whether extensions and converted outbuildings are authorised, and the state of the roof, insulation and systems. For houses built on a slope, look at the retaining walls and any cracks as well.

For earthquakes, Cossombrato is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 113 of the 117 municipalities around Asti, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.040 g. The climate zone is E, with cold, damp winters.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps: the report goes from the address to the land parcel and reads the official landslide and flood maps for that spot, along with the real distance to schools, pharmacies and shops in the nearby towns.

Key points

  • Hills near Asti, handy for commuting to the provincial capital.
  • Incomes above the provincial average; foreign residents at 11.1%.
  • 506 residents in 2023, down 6.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest: acceleration about 0.040 g.

Overview

Cossombrato is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 506 residents, ranked 74 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cossombrato 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 6.5%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cossombrato declared an average taxable income of 28,002 euros, above the provincial average (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cossombrato is in climate zone E, with 2,713 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 275 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 4.9% of the land in Cossombrato, 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

Cossombrato 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 no contaminated sites in Cossombrato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cossombrato: 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 Cossombrato 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 12 inhabited census areas in Cossombrato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 98.5%

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 005049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.