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Molare: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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: Frazione Olbicella 1, Molare.

Molare, in the Ovada area along the Orba valley

Molare is a village in the Ovada area, the southern corner of the province of Alessandria, stretched along the Orba stream just south of Ovada. Behind it the hills rise towards the Apennines and Liguria, with woods, dolcetto vineyards and scattered hamlets. Ovada is the local centre for services and schools, and from there the roads lead to Alessandria and to Genoa.

The property market is that of a hill village: terraced houses in the centre, small villas on the edges and farmhouses or rural buildings in the hamlets, often with land. Houses on the slopes offer views and space, but check access, gradients and retaining walls; those near the Orba and the smaller streams should be compared with the official flood maps. The report gives both for the address.

Figures from Istat, Italy's national statistics office, show 2,004 residents at the end of 2023, down 11.7% since 2011. The average age is 49.8, close to the provincial 48.9, and 30.2% of residents are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.0%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average. The climate zone is E.

Molare is in seismic zone 3, like 126 other municipalities in the province, with a low expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.065 g. In stone farmhouses the most useful checks are the roof, timber floors and cracks in the walls.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report goes from the address to the building's land parcel.

Key points

  • Ovada area village along the Orba, just south of Ovada.
  • Population down 11.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.065 g.
  • Hillside or streamside houses: different checks.

Overview

Molare is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,004 residents, ranked 24 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Molare is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.065 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 11.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Molare declared an average taxable income of 24,465 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Molare is in climate zone E, with 2,575 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 226 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Molare has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility, 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 3.3% of the land in Molare, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Molare 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 Molare.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Molare: 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 Molare 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 38 inhabited census areas in Molare. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 75.7%
  • good 24.3%

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 006095. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.