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Isola d'Asti: 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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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 G. Battista Volpini 1, Isola d'Asti.

Isola d'Asti, between the Tanaro and the wine hills

South of Asti, the Tanaro valley widens into a farmed plain bordered by hills of vineyards: Isola d'Asti is here, with part of the village on the plain along the valley roads and an older part up on the hill. The town hall is on the low side, below 150 metres.

The location suits people working in Asti, a few minutes away, and anyone heading along the valley towards Alba and the Langhe. Homes range from detached houses on the plain to brick houses in the upper village and farmhouses among the vines. These are two different markets: more convenience and services below, more views and slopes above.

Istat, the national statistics institute, puts the population at 1,970 (2023), down 7.1% from 2,121 in 2011. The average age is 47.7, close to 47.9 for the province of Asti, and foreign residents make up 7.3%. Incomes are in line with the provincial average.

On earthquakes, Isola d'Asti is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, the lowest, with an expected acceleration of 0.043 g. In old houses around Asti the practical advice is mainly about damp walls and the condition of the roof.

The Tanaro is the river that matters most for buyers on the plain: the report shows the official flood maps for the address, and landslide maps on the hills. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Tanaro valley south of Asti, between plain and hills.
  • Lower and upper village: two different markets.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.
  • On the plain: check the Tanaro flood maps.

Overview

Isola d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,970 residents, ranked 17 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Isola d'Asti 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 0.043 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 7.1%. 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 7.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Isola d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 24,420 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Isola d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,628 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 136 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Isola d'Asti has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 13.9% of the land in Isola d'Asti, 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

Isola d'Asti 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Isola d'Asti. 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 Isola d'Asti: 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 Isola d'Asti 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 32 inhabited census areas in Isola d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.8%
  • fair 93.2%

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 005059. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.