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Introd: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. 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: Localita' Plan-D'Introd 1, Introd.

Introd, at the mouth of the Valsavarenche and Val di Rhêmes

Where the Valsavarenche and the Val di Rhêmes branch off from the main Dora valley, Introd spreads across a shelf of meadows and hamlets, with its castle and the bridge over the Savara gorge. Higher up, at Les Combes, two popes spent their summer holidays, and the municipality is at the gateway to the Gran Paradiso National Park.

The municipality is growing: in 2023 there were 653 residents, up 3.3% on the 632 of 2011. It is also younger than the regional average, with an average age of 44.6 against 47.0 in the Aosta Valley and over-65s at 24.7%. Foreign residents are 4.0%. Average declared income is close to the regional figure, slightly below it.

Buyers will find hamlets scattered at different heights, with stone and timber houses next to more recent buildings. Introd is in heating zone F: long winters, snow, and the heating on for much of the year. Look at insulation, the systems, the roof and winter access, and factor in the drive down to Aosta, where the hospital, secondary schools and public offices are.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3, and in Introd the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.102 g. In an old stone house it is still worth having an engineer check the floors, the roof and how the walls are tied together.

On Alpine slopes, gradient and landslide hazard vary a great deal between hamlets: the report reads them for the address on the official maps. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the address leads to the land parcel and the building.

Key points

  • Mouth of the Valsavarenche and Val di Rhêmes, near Gran Paradiso.
  • 653 residents, up 3.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, like all 74 Aosta Valley municipalities.
  • Heating zone F: long winters, check the insulation.

Overview

Introd is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 653 residents, ranked 43 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Introd is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.102 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 4.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Introd declared an average taxable income of 25,237 euros, in line with the province (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Introd is in climate zone F, with 3,472 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 869 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Introd has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 green area.

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 2.9% of the land in Introd, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Introd is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. 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 Introd.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Introd: 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 Introd 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 15 inhabited census areas in Introd. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.9%
  • good 72.1%

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 007035. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.