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Levice: 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: Regione Sant'Ermete 1, Levice.

Levice, woods and hills of the Alta Langa

Arriving in Levice along the roads of the Alta Langa, in the hills of southern Piedmont, you find a hill village at around 550 metres, with its centre on the high ground and small hamlets scattered among woods and meadows. The roads are narrow and winding, and for bigger services you have to drive down to the larger towns of the Langhe.

The population is small and shrinking. In 2023 there were 194 residents, 21.1% fewer than the 246 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The estimated average age is 53.9, well above the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 38.1%. Foreign residents account for 10.8%, and households average 1.85 people.

Much of the housing is stone houses and farmsteads, many built long before modern insulation rules. Climate zone E brings cold winters, so ask for the energy performance certificate and check the age of the boiler. If you are looking at an isolated farmhouse, also check how water, electricity and drainage reach it, and who keeps the access road clear.

Earthquake hazard is low. Levice is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection classification, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.051 g. The main things to watch are upkeep and damp.

On sloping ground the report checks the official landslide and flood maps for the individual address, and uses the Revenue Agency's cadastral maps to find the land parcel the building stands on.

Key points

  • Hill village in the Alta Langa, with hamlets scattered among woods.
  • 194 residents in 2023, down 21.1% since 2011.
  • Average age 53.9, against 46.3 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4: upkeep and damp matter most.

Overview

Levice is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 194 residents, ranked 201 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Levice 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 0.051 g, a moderate 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 21.1%. The estimated average age is 54 years, higher than the province average (46). 38% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.8% of the population. On average, a household has 1.8 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Levice declared an average taxable income of 21,347 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Levice is in climate zone E, with 2,993 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 547 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Levice has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

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 3.7% of the land in Levice, 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

Levice 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 Levice.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Levice: 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 Levice 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 Levice. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004109. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.