Gassino Torinese: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Gassino Torinese, between the Po and the hills east of Turin
Gassino Torinese has a flat part and a hilly part. The town lies on the right bank of the Po, east of Turin, where the river plain gives way to the Turin hills: the lower town is gathered along the main road that follows the Po, while the slopes hold hamlets such as Bussolino, villas and scattered houses among woods and meadows, reaching as far as the hills towards Chieri and Monferrato.
For people working in Turin it offers detached houses and homes with gardens within reasonable reach of the city. Driving in means going through San Mauro Torinese, which can be slow at rush hour, so try the journey before deciding. Up in the hills plots are larger and quieter, but the roads are narrow, and in winter (climate zone E) snow and ice are more of a factor than on the plain.
At the end of 2023 there were 9,254 residents, down 3.0% on 2011. The average age is 47.9, slightly above the Turin metropolitan area (47.4); people over 65 make up 27.3% and foreign residents 7.7%. Declared incomes are a little below the metropolitan average.
Earthquake hazard is low. Most of the 312 municipalities in the metropolitan area are in seismic zone 3 under the Civil Protection Department's classification, while Gassino is one of the 41 in zone 4, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.045 g.
The real issues are water and slopes. Low-lying areas near the Po can flood when the river is high; in the hills, the marl and clay soils can shift, so for a house on a slope look at retaining walls, drainage and cracks. The report starts from the land parcel on the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) maps and checks the official landslide and flood maps for the exact address.
Key points
- Right bank of the Po, at the foot of the Turin hills.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.045 g.
- Po floods below, shifting ground on the hills.
- 9,254 residents, 27.3% aged over 65.
Overview
Gassino Torinese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 9,254 residents, ranked 36 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gassino Torinese is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.045 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 3.0%. 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 7.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gassino Torinese declared an average taxable income of 25,802 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Gassino Torinese is in climate zone E, with 2,699 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 230 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gassino Torinese has 6 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 4 sports facilities.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 11.0% of the land in Gassino Torinese, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Gassino Torinese 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Gassino Torinese. 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 Gassino Torinese: 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 Gassino Torinese 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 47 inhabited census areas in Gassino Torinese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 43.1%
- good 56.9%
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 001112. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.