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Costa Vescovato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Costa Vescovato, the Tortona hills

Costa Vescovato sits in the Tortona hills, at over three hundred metres, in the band of hills that rises from Tortona towards the Apennines. The land alternates vineyards, orchards, fields and woods, with the village gathered on a ridge and farmhouses scattered around. Tortona is the main town for work, schools, the hospital and trains, a short drive away.

The area is known for the wines of the Tortona hills, which brings some interest in farmhouses and rural buildings with land. A buyer should look at the real condition of the buildings, often old, and the stability of the ground: on these hills, cracks in walls and subsidence are the first warning signs not to ignore. The report checks the official landslide maps at the address.

In 2023 there were 313 residents, 44 fewer than the 357 of 2011, a fall of 12.3%, according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office. The estimated average age is 51.4, above the 48.9 of the province of Alessandria, and over-65s make up 32.6%. Foreign residents account for 12.1%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is moderate: Costa Vescovato is in seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection Department's national scale, like 127 of the 187 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.092 g. In a farmhouse, have the ties between walls and floors and any later extensions checked.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is available, and the report traces the plot from the address.

Key points

  • Tortona hills, among vineyards and farmhouses.
  • 313 residents in 2023, down 12.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.092 g.
  • On these hills, check for cracks and subsidence.

Overview

Costa Vescovato is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 313 residents, ranked 151 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Costa Vescovato is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.092 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 12.3%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 12.1% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Costa Vescovato declared an average taxable income of 22,123 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Costa Vescovato is in climate zone E, with 2,738 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 305 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 4.5% of the land in Costa Vescovato, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Costa Vescovato 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 Costa Vescovato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Costa Vescovato: 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 Costa Vescovato 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 Costa Vescovato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 006062. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.