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Frinco: 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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Frinco, a castle and hills north of Asti

Frinco's medieval castle, at the top of the village, can be seen from a distance as you arrive through the hills north of Asti. The rest of the village runs down the slope, with brick houses, courtyards and small vegetable plots, surrounded by the rolling farmland of the northern part of the province. Asti is close by for work, schools and hospital care, and is reached by car.

In 2023 there were 725 residents, almost the same as in 2011: the fall is 0.8% (Istat, the national statistics office). The average age is 48.2, in line with the province (47.9), and over-65s make up 26.6% against 27.3%. Foreign residents account for 9.2%. Declared incomes are just below the provincial average.

The market offers village houses, farmsteads with land and a few newer homes. In old brick buildings the typical defects are rising damp and roofs in need of replacement; for houses on slopes, drainage and retaining walls also matter. This is climate zone E, with cold winters and fog in the valleys.

Seismic hazard is low. Frinco is in zone 4, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province of Asti, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. More than earthquakes, a house's cost is shaped by its condition and running costs.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report links each address to its land parcel, with the official landslide maps for the slopes.

Key points

  • Hill village with a medieval castle, north of Asti.
  • 725 residents, almost unchanged since 2011.
  • Foreign residents 9.2%, average age 48.2.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.

Overview

Frinco is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 725 residents, ranked 52 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Frinco 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 0.039 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Frinco declared an average taxable income of 23,514 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Frinco is in climate zone E, with 2,664 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 217 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Frinco has 1 school.

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 6.2% of the land in Frinco, 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

Frinco 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 Frinco; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Frinco: 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 Frinco 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 14 inhabited census areas in Frinco. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 005055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.