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Diano d'Alba: 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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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 Alba Cortemilia 1, Diano d'Alba.

Diano d'Alba, Dolcetto country in the hills above Alba

Diano d'Alba gives its name to a wine, Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, which carries Italy's top quality label and is grown on the hills around the village. Part of the municipality also lies within the Barolo area. The centre sits on a ridge in the Langhe hills south-east of Alba, and from the ridge roads you see neat vineyards on every slope; lower down are hamlets such as Ricca, which grew along the roads into Alba.

The housing market reflects this double character. In the valley-floor hamlets there are detached houses and newer homes that suit people working in Alba's firms and services; on the hills there are farmhouses and brick houses, sometimes with a vineyard, where value depends heavily on aspect and view. Basic services are in the village: 5 school sites, 1 pharmacy, 3 supermarkets and 20 bars and restaurants.

In 2023 Diano had 3,562 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 3.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 22.2%, below the 25.1% of the province of Cuneo, and the average age is 45.9. Foreign residents account for 8.6%. Average declared incomes are higher than the provincial average.

The province of Cuneo is split between seismic zones 3 and 4, as classified by the Civil Protection Department (the national emergency agency). Diano is in zone 4, the lowest, like 105 other municipalities, and the expected acceleration is about 0.049 g. With a farmhouse, roofs, damp and services deserve more attention.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report traces the plot. The clay and marl soils of the Langhe slip easily after long spells of rain, so the landslide maps should be read for the address, especially for houses on steep slopes.

Key points

  • Hills of Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba, partly in the Barolo area.
  • 3,562 residents in 2023, up 3.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.049 g.
  • Average incomes above the Cuneo provincial level.

Overview

Diano d'Alba is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,562 residents, ranked 36 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Diano d'Alba is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 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 grown by 3.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Diano d'Alba declared an average taxable income of 27,220 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Diano d'Alba is in climate zone E, with 2,930 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 496 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Diano d'Alba has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 11.8% of the land in Diano d'Alba, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Diano d'Alba 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 open contaminated sites in Diano d'Alba; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Diano d'Alba: 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 Diano d'Alba 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 50 inhabited census areas in Diano d'Alba. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.5%
  • fair 97.4%
  • good 1.1%

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 004080. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.