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Lusernetta: 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 Ponte Pietra 2, Lusernetta.

Lusernetta, at the mouth of the Pellice valley

Lusernetta lies at the mouth of the Pellice valley, in the Pinerolo area, on the slope rising from the plain towards the mountains, with the town hall at about 500 metres. Pinerolo is the reference town for schools, the hospital and work, and Turin is within reach for commuters.

In 2023 there were 502 residents, 4.2% fewer than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office, with a mean age of 47.3 (provincial figure 47.4) and over-65s at 24.3%, below the provincial 26.4%. Households have 2.08 members on average and foreign residents are 3.8%. Declared incomes are below the average for the metropolitan city.

Buyers find hamlet houses, farmhouses on the slope and a few detached homes. For houses on the hillside, access, sun and the condition of retaining walls are what count; for older ones, the roof, systems and insulation, given that the climate zone is F.

Lusernetta is in seismic zone 3, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Turin area, with an expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of about 0.135 g. For a masonry building, have an engineer check how the walls, floors and roof are tied together.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report traces the address to the land parcel. At the mouth of an Alpine valley, landslides, debris flows and stream floods need reading on the official maps for the exact spot, which is what the report does.

Key points

  • Mouth of the Pellice valley, near Pinerolo, at about 500 metres.
  • Over-65s at 24.3%, below the provincial 26.4%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.135 g.
  • Hillside homes: access, sun and retaining walls.

Overview

Lusernetta is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 502 residents, ranked 256 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Lusernetta is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.135 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 4.2%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Lusernetta declared an average taxable income of 24,676 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Lusernetta is in climate zone F, with 3,114 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 507 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.3 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 4.9% of the land in Lusernetta, 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

Lusernetta 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 Lusernetta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Lusernetta: 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 Lusernetta 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 16 inhabited census areas in Lusernetta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 22.9%
  • good 77.1%

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 001140. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.