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Crevacuore: what to know before buying a home

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

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Crevacuore, the Sessera valley towards the Valsesia

Crevacuore lies in the eastern part of the Biella area, along the Sessera stream, close to where the valley opens out towards the Valsesia and Borgosesia. It is a village of valley floor and low hills, at around 380 metres, in a part of the Biella area long tied to the textile industry.

Today the population is shrinking fast and is very elderly. In 2023 there were 1,365 residents, 15.2% fewer than in 2011 (245 people). 34.1% are over 65, against 30.1% in the province of Biella, the average age is 51.2 and households average 1.96 people. Foreign nationals make up 8.9%.

What buyers find is village houses and flats in small blocks. In post-war buildings, check the energy rating, boiler, windows and the state of the roof, and in the older houses in the centre look for damp as well. For work people drive to Borgosesia, the Valsesia and the Biella area.

Earthquake risk is low. In the province, 24 municipalities are in zone 3 and 50 in zone 4, Crevacuore among them, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.042 g.

The Sessera and its side streams cross the area, so for houses near water or at the foot of the slopes the report reads the official flood and landslide maps at the address. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available.

Key points

  • Sessera valley floor, in the eastern Biella area.
  • Population down 15.2% since 2011.
  • 34.1% over 65, against 30.1% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.042 g.

Overview

Crevacuore is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,365 residents, ranked 30 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Crevacuore is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (50 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.042 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 15.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, in line with the province. 34% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Crevacuore declared an average taxable income of 23,602 euros, below the provincial average (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Crevacuore is in climate zone E, with 2,795 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 377 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Crevacuore has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 2 healthcare facilities.

There are 1.5 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more 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 7.4% of the land in Crevacuore, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Crevacuore 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 open contaminated sites in Crevacuore; 2 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Crevacuore: 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 Crevacuore 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 15 inhabited census areas in Crevacuore. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 63.1%
  • good 36.9%

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 096021. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.