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Grinzane Cavour: 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 Garibaldi 1, Grinzane Cavour.

Grinzane Cavour, Cavour's castle among the Langhe vines

Grinzane Cavour takes its name from Camillo Benso di Cavour, who was mayor here for many years and looked after the family vineyards before becoming the first prime minister of united Italy. The castle is one of the landmarks of the Langhe, within the UNESCO site of the vineyard landscapes of Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, and hosts the international auction of Alba white truffles.

The village is very close to Alba, on the edge of the hills rising from the Tanaro valley. The land is almost all vineyard, with farmhouses, wineries and small hamlets. The housing market reflects the value of the landscape: houses with vines or hill views are much sought after, including by foreign buyers, and landscape restrictions must be checked before any plan to extend or change use.

According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 1,956 residents in 2023, stable compared with 1,938 in 2011 (+0.9%). The average age is 44.7, below 46.3 for the province of Cuneo, and foreign residents make up 13.0%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

On earthquakes, the municipality is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, the lowest, with an expected acceleration of 0.050 g. In brick farmhouses the roof and damp walls matter most.

On the Langhe hills the report shows the official landslide maps for the address, and in the lower areas towards the Tanaro the flood maps. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Langhe, near Alba, within the UNESCO wine site.
  • Cavour's castle and the white truffle auction.
  • Incomes above the average for the province of Cuneo.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Grinzane Cavour is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,956 residents, ranked 77 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Grinzane Cavour 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 0.050 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 45 years, lower than the province average (46). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Grinzane Cavour declared an average taxable income of 27,322 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Grinzane Cavour is in climate zone E, with 2,557 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 195 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Grinzane Cavour has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 2 healthcare facilities and 2 sports facilities.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 18.4% of the land in Grinzane Cavour, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Grinzane Cavour 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 contaminated sites in Grinzane Cavour.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Grinzane Cavour: 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 Grinzane Cavour 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 12 inhabited census areas in Grinzane Cavour. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 7.4%
  • good 92.6%

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 004100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.