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Lozzolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Lozzolo, a village in the hills of northern Vercelli

In the upper part of the province of Vercelli, where the plain meets the first hills and the Pre-Alps rise behind, Lozzolo sits at about 300 metres. It is a small residential and farming municipality, with a compact village and a number of houses scattered over the hills; for work and services, people drive to the larger towns in the area and to Vercelli, Biella or Novara.

There were 762 residents in 2023, down 7.0% on 2011. The average age, 48.9, is close to the provincial 48.4; over-65s make up 29.7% and foreign residents 2.8%. Average declared income is a little below the provincial average.

Homes for sale are mainly village houses and detached houses with gardens, some built on the hillside with land around them. On sloping plots, check retaining walls, water drainage and car access in winter. The climate is zone E, with cold winters, and a well-insulated house noticeably cuts heating bills.

The earthquake picture is calm: Lozzolo is in seismic zone 4, like 81 of the 82 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. In older buildings, damp and roof maintenance matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links each address to its land parcel. Among hills and small streams, landslide and flood hazard are read from the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • Hill village in northern Vercelli province, at about 300 metres.
  • 762 residents, down 7.0% since 2011.
  • Hillside homes: check retaining walls and access.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.

Overview

Lozzolo is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 762 residents, ranked 39 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lozzolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 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 7.0%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lozzolo declared an average taxable income of 23,282 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lozzolo is in climate zone E, with 2,720 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 320 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Lozzolo has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop and 1 sports facility.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 11.7% of the land in Lozzolo, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Lozzolo 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 Lozzolo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lozzolo: 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 Lozzolo 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 4 inhabited census areas in Lozzolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.9%
  • good 52.1%

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 002072. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.