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Guarene: 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: Corso Asti 1, Guarene.

Guarene, a Roero castle facing Alba

From the left bank of the river Tanaro, opposite Alba, the Roero hills rise steeply, and Guarene sits on the first ridge, with its eighteenth-century castle overlooking the village and the valley. Down towards the river, the hamlet of Vaccheria has grown with houses and business areas right up against the town. The surrounding vineyards belong to the Roero wine area, known for its Arneis.

Guarene is effectively part of the Alba area, and the housing market shows it. People working in town or at Alba's large companies find detached houses and newer flats in Vaccheria, a few minutes from central Alba; on the hills there are brick houses, farmhouses and villas looking across to the Langhe, where aspect and access make the difference. Basic services in the village are 4 school sites, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets and 17 bars and restaurants.

In 2023 there were 3,546 residents according to Istat, the national statistics office, up 3.2% since 2011. Over-65s make up 21.4%, below the 25.1% of the province of Cuneo, and the average age is 45.5. Foreign residents account for 7.8%. Average declared incomes are well above the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low. Guarene is in seismic zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department scale (the national emergency agency), like 105 other municipalities in the province, with an expected acceleration of about 0.047 g. For a hillside house, the ground and retaining walls matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot. The sandy soils of the Roero slip easily on steep slopes, and on the flat land near the Tanaro flood hazard needs checking: two different checks depending on the address.

Key points

  • Castle on the first Roero ridge, facing Alba.
  • 3,546 residents in 2023, up 3.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.047 g.
  • Average incomes well above the Cuneo provincial level.

Overview

Guarene is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 3,546 residents, ranked 37 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Guarene 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 0.047 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 grown by 3.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Guarene declared an average taxable income of 29,420 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Guarene is in climate zone E, with 2,615 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 360 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Guarene has 4 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 sports facilities and 1 green area.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 15.4% of the land in Guarene, 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

Guarene 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 no contaminated sites in Guarene.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Guarene: 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 Guarene 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 42 inhabited census areas in Guarene. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.9%
  • fair 76.2%
  • good 21.9%

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

ISTAT code 004101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.