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Costigliole Saluzzo: 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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Costigliole Saluzzo, orchards between Saluzzo and the Varaita valley

The Saluzzo area is one of Italy's great fruit-growing districts, and Costigliole Saluzzo is a good example: apples, peaches, kiwi fruit and berries cover much of the plain around the village. The centre sits at the foot of the hills, at the mouth of the Varaita valley between Saluzzo and Busca, with the old core on the slope and newer housing towards the plain.

Fruit growing sets the pace of the local economy, with busy seasonal work from summer into autumn. The share of foreign residents is high, at 17.5%. Buyers find village houses, detached homes, farmhouses among the orchards and some historic houses on the hillside. Saluzzo, with schools and services, is close by, and Cuneo is a drive away.

In 2023 there were 3,317 residents, down 0.8% on 2011, so almost stable. The average age is 45.1, lower than the provincial figure (46.3), and over-65s are 24.0% against 25.1%. Average declared incomes are below the Cuneo average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 140 other municipalities in the province, but with an expected acceleration of about 0.124 g, higher than on the Cuneo plain. The edge between plain and Alps is an area where tremors are felt, so for a farmhouse or masonry house ask about the state of the structure. Near the streams coming down the valley, the report also checks the official flood maps for the address.

Key points

  • Saluzzo orchards, at the mouth of the Varaita valley.
  • Foreign residents at 17.5%, average age 45.1.
  • A nearly stable population: 3,317 residents.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.124 g.

Overview

Costigliole Saluzzo is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,317 residents, ranked 41 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Costigliole Saluzzo 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 (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.124 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 17.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Costigliole Saluzzo declared an average taxable income of 21,778 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Costigliole Saluzzo is in climate zone E, with 2,991 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 460 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Costigliole Saluzzo has 3 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 0.6 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 11.9% of the land in Costigliole Saluzzo, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Costigliole Saluzzo 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 Costigliole Saluzzo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Costigliole Saluzzo: 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 Costigliole Saluzzo 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 32 inhabited census areas in Costigliole Saluzzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 71 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.0%
  • good 70.3%
  • very good 4.7%

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 004075. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.