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Dogliani: 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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Dogliani, Dolcetto country in the Langhe

The wine named after the town, Dogliani DOCG, is a Dolcetto, and the surrounding hills are covered in vines right up to the edge of the houses. Dogliani lies in the south-western Langhe, where the hills start to drop towards the plain of Carrù and the Tanaro. The town is split between the lower part, with the square, the shops and the large parish church, and the Castello, the old core on the hill.

The property market mixes village houses, detached homes and farmhouses among the vines, some bought and restored by foreigners drawn to the Langhe. For an isolated farmhouse, weigh up the access road (often unsurfaced and steep), the water supply and drainage. Cuneo, Alba and the Turin to Savona motorway are all a reasonable drive away.

In 2023 there were 4,587 residents, down 4.5% since 2011. The average age is 46.9, close to the province of Cuneo (46.3), and over-65s make up 25.7%. Foreign residents account for 13.6%, a high share for a hill town, largely linked to work in the vineyards and wineries.

Earthquake risk is low. Dogliani is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the Civil Protection classification, like 105 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.056 g. The more practical issue in the Langhe is the ground. The hills are made of marl and sand that can slip after long spells of rain, and landslides on the slopes are common. Before buying, look for cracks, check retaining walls and drainage, and use the report to see the official landslide maps for the address.

Key points

  • Dogliani DOCG hills in the south-western Langhe.
  • 4,587 residents, foreign residents at 13.6%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.056 g.
  • Marl slopes: check landslide maps before buying.

Overview

Dogliani is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,587 residents, ranked 27 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Dogliani 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 0.056 g, a moderate 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 4.5%. 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 13.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Dogliani declared an average taxable income of 22,721 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Dogliani is in climate zone E, with 2,681 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 295 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Dogliani has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 7 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 8.0% of the land in Dogliani, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Dogliani 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Dogliani. 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 Dogliani: 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 Dogliani 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 87 inhabited census areas in Dogliani. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 40.3%
  • good 59.7%

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 004081. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.