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Mezzomerico: what to know before buying a home

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

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Mezzomerico, a small growing village north of Novara

Unlike many villages of its size, Mezzomerico is not emptying: in 2023 it had 1,215 residents, up 3.3% on the 1,176 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The municipality sits on the first low hills north of Novara, near Oleggio, among fields and woods, with the Ticino valley a little to the east. Across the river is Malpensa airport, and Novara and Milan are within driving distance.

It is a village of families. The average age is 45.0, below the provincial 46.7; over-65s are 20.8% against 24.9% in the province, and foreign residents 6.8%. Declared incomes are above the Novara average.

Buyers mostly find detached houses with gardens, a few restored farmhouses and village houses with courtyards. Winters are cold and damp (climate zone E): insulation, windows and the type of heating system make a real difference to bills, so look closely at the energy rating.

Seismic hazard is low: all 87 municipalities in the province of Novara are in zone 4, the lowest in the national classification, and here the expected ground acceleration is 0.037 g. In an older house the roof, damp and the wiring and plumbing matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report works back from the address to the land parcel. Near watercourses, flood hazard should be checked on the official maps house by house.

Key points

  • Population up 3.3% since 2011.
  • Low hills north of Novara, with Malpensa across the Ticino.
  • All 87 municipalities in Novara province in seismic zone 4.
  • Over-65s at 20.8%, below the provincial 24.9%.

Overview

Mezzomerico is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,215 residents, ranked 57 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Mezzomerico is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 grown by 3.3%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 21% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Mezzomerico declared an average taxable income of 28,300 euros, above the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Mezzomerico is in climate zone E, with 2,650 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 266 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 7.0% of the land in Mezzomerico, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Mezzomerico 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 Mezzomerico.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Mezzomerico: 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 Mezzomerico 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 9 inhabited census areas in Mezzomerico. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 13.9%
  • good 86.1%

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 003097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.