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Lanzo 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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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 Loreto 1, Lanzo Torinese.

Lanzo Torinese, the Devil's Bridge and the gateway to the valleys

Lanzo Torinese is where you enter the Valli di Lanzo. It sits at the point where the river Stura leaves the mountains and opens towards the Turin plain, and from here roads climb into the Val Grande, Val d'Ala and Val di Viù. Its landmark is the Ponte del Diavolo (Devil's Bridge), a single-arch medieval bridge over the Stura gorge.

For the villages in the valleys, Lanzo is the service centre, with secondary schools, offices and shops, and it is linked to Turin by the Turin-Ceres railway, which stops here. The old town climbs the side of the hill with narrow streets and old houses, while newer flats and villas lie on the edges. In the town and the valleys around it many homes were built as holiday houses for Turin families. Winters are long and cold (climate zone F, the harshest), so heating costs and insulation weigh on the choice.

In 2023 there were 4,953 residents, down 3.8% on 2011. The average age is 48.3, against 47.4 in the Turin metropolitan area, and people over 65 make up 28.3%. Foreign residents account for 8.6%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquakes are a minor concern: Lanzo is in zone 3, like 270 other municipalities in the Turin area, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.070 g. In the stone houses of the old town, roofs, damp and services matter more.

The Stura can rise sharply during autumn rains, and the low areas near the river are the first to check; on the steep slopes around the town the landslide hazard is what counts. The report checks both at the address and uses the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps published for the municipality.

Key points

  • Gateway to the Valli di Lanzo, on the Turin-Ceres railway.
  • 4,953 residents, down 3.8% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 28.3%; seismic zone 3.
  • Climate zone F: long, cold winters.

Overview

Lanzo Torinese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,953 residents, ranked 64 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lanzo Torinese is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.070 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 fallen by 3.8%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lanzo Torinese declared an average taxable income of 25,536 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lanzo Torinese is in climate zone F, with 3,197 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 515 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lanzo Torinese has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 8 sports facilities and 1 green area.

There are 1.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 17.3% of the land in Lanzo 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

Lanzo 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Lanzo 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 Lanzo 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 Lanzo 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 40 inhabited census areas in Lanzo Torinese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 74 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 16.6%
  • good 52.8%
  • very good 17.9%
  • excellent 12.6%

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 001128. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.