Crevoladossola: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Crevoladossola, where the Simplon valley meets the Toce
Just north of Domodossola, the Diveria stream comes down from the Simplon Pass and flows into the river Toce: this is where Crevoladossola lies, at the mouth of both the Divedro valley, followed by the road and railway to Switzerland, and the Antigorio valley, which climbs towards Formazza. The municipality consists of a valley-floor centre and several hamlets scattered over the slopes, among chestnut woods and meadows.
For a buyer, being close to Domodossola is the main advantage: a station with trains to Milan and Brig, a hospital, secondary schools and shops a few minutes away. Switzerland lies beyond the Simplon Pass, and working across the border is a real option for people living in the Ossola area. The village has 39 recorded services, including 7 supermarkets.
In 2023 there were 4,491 residents, 235 fewer than at the 2011 census (a fall of 5.0%). Crevoladossola is nonetheless one of the larger municipalities in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, home to 2.9% of its population, and its residents are a little younger than the provincial average: an average age of 47.8 against 49.0, over-65s at 26.0% against 28.3%.
In mountain country the main risk is not earthquakes. Crevoladossola is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with a low expected ground acceleration of about 0.081 g. Water and slopes matter more: floods on the Toce and its side streams, landslides and rockfall from the cliffs. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the individual address, and the difference between the valley floor and the higher hamlets can be marked.
Key points
- Where the Divedro and Antigorio valleys meet the Toce, above Domodossola.
- 4,491 residents, down 5.0% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3, low acceleration: 0.081 g.
- Toce floods and landslides: check at the address.
Overview
Crevoladossola is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,491 residents, ranked 9 of 74 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Crevoladossola is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 28 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 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 5.0%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Crevoladossola declared an average taxable income of 22,558 euros, in line with the province (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Crevoladossola is in climate zone E, with 2,627 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, Crevoladossola has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities, 3 sports facilities and 1 green area.
There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).
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 4.7% of the land in Crevoladossola, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Crevoladossola 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 Crevoladossola; 3 have been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Crevoladossola: 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 Crevoladossola 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 81 inhabited census areas in Crevoladossola. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.2%
- fair 72.4%
- good 27.3%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 103025. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.