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Ferrere: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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: Frazione Collina San Giuseppe 1, Ferrere.

Ferrere, hills of western Asti province towards Turin

Ferrere is a village in the hills of the western Asti area, in the part of the province that looks towards Turin and the Roero. The landscape mixes fields, woods, hazelnut groves and vines, with the centre on a hilltop and many houses scattered among outlying hamlets. Asti is the main town, while people working around Turin drive west.

Homes for sale are mostly detached: brick village houses, small villas and farmhouses with land, some in need of renovation. On hilly ground the report checks the gradient and the official landslide maps at the address; in low-lying areas near streams, it also checks the flood maps. The climate is that of the Piedmont hills (climate zone E), with cold, foggy winters.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,481 residents in 2023, down 7.6% on 2011. The average age is 48.4, against 47.9 for the province of Asti; over-65s make up 28.8% and foreign residents 9.5%. Declared incomes are a little below the provincial average.

Ferrere is in seismic zone 4, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.044 g, a low value. In an old farmhouse, damp, the roof and the systems matter more than earthquake resistance.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the whole municipality.

Key points

  • Hills of western Asti province, towards Turin and the Roero.
  • Population down 7.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.044 g.
  • Detached houses and farmhouses: check the slopes.

Overview

Ferrere is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,481 residents, ranked 25 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Ferrere is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 7.6%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Ferrere declared an average taxable income of 23,421 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Ferrere is in climate zone E, with 2,707 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 268 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Ferrere has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 8.0% of the land in Ferrere, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Ferrere 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 Ferrere. 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 Ferrere: 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 Ferrere 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 27 inhabited census areas in Ferrere. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 005053. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.