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Crescentino: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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 Giovanni Faldella 1, Crescentino.

Crescentino, between the Po, the Dora Baltea and rice fields

Crescentino lies on the boundary between the province of Vercelli and the Metropolitan City of Turin, and close to the town the Dora Baltea flows into the Po. The town sits on the plain at around one hundred and fifty metres, with rice fields to the north and the Po to the south; across the river rise the Monferrato hills, with the fortress of Verrua Savoia directly opposite.

It is a farming and service town in Piedmont, with a neat historic core, a few old palazzi and low houses around courtyards, surrounded by districts of small villas and blocks of flats. Anyone working in Turin or Chivasso drives; journey times depend a lot on the starting point and the time of day. Prices on the local market are usually modest, and country houses and farmsteads offer plenty of space, provided you allow for renovation, heating and insulation in a climate zone E area with damp, foggy winters.

At the end of 2023 there were 7,516 residents, down 5.9% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Crescentino ranks number 5 in the province by population and is a little younger than the Vercelli average: an average age of 47.1 against 48.4, and over-65s at 25.8% against 28.0%. Foreign residents are 9.5%, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake-wise the town is quiet: zone 4, the lowest on the scale of the Civil Protection Department, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.038 g, like almost all the province.

The real issue is water. The Po and the Dora Baltea have major floods, and low-lying areas near the rivers have been inundated several times; the countryside also has irrigation canals and spring-fed ditches. The report checks flood hazard for the exact address, starting from the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), which are published for Crescentino.

Key points

  • Po plain where the Dora Baltea joins, on the Turin border.
  • Average age 47.1, against 48.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
  • Near the Po and the Dora, flood hazard checked by address.

Overview

Crescentino is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 7,516 residents, among the most populous in the province (5 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Crescentino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 5.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Crescentino declared an average taxable income of 23,449 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Crescentino is in climate zone E, with 2,505 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 154 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Crescentino has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

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 8.2% of the land in Crescentino, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Crescentino 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Crescentino, and 5 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Crescentino: 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 Crescentino 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 71 inhabited census areas in Crescentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 4.8%
  • fair 66.0%
  • good 29.2%

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 002049. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.