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Momo: 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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For example: Via Giovanni Magistrini 1, Momo.

Momo, farmland and first hills north of Novara

Momo is a village in the province of Novara, at the point where the flat rice-growing plain starts to give way to the first rises towards the lakes. Novara lies to the south, Borgomanero and Lake Orta to the north, and the road linking the two runs through the village. The municipality mixes fields, woodland and a few hamlets set apart from the centre.

People who choose Momo usually work in Novara or nearby towns and want a house with a garden at village prices. You will need a car for most things. The housing is made up of farmsteads and old courtyard houses in the centre, often in need of renovation, and newer detached houses on the edges. In older buildings, check damp in the walls, the roof and the wiring and heating before making an offer.

The population is shrinking. Istat, the national statistics office, counts 2,397 residents in 2023, down 10.3% on 2011, with an average age of 48.9 against 46.7 for the province. Over-65s make up 28.3% and foreign residents 6.7%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is among the lowest in Italy. All 87 municipalities in the province are in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, and the expected ground acceleration in the village is 0.037 g. Insulation and energy rating matter more here, in a climate of cold, foggy winters.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes Momo's cadastral maps. The report starts from the address, finds the land parcel and checks the official flood maps for the watercourses of the plain.

Key points

  • Between the Novara plain and the hills towards Lake Orta.
  • 2,397 residents, down 10.3% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province.
  • Old courtyard houses to renovate, newer homes on the edges.

Overview

Momo is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 2,397 residents, ranked 28 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Momo 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 fallen by 10.3%. The estimated average age is 49 years, higher than the province average (47). 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Momo declared an average taxable income of 25,057 euros, below the provincial average (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Momo is in climate zone E, with 2,581 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 213 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Momo has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets and 2 sports facilities.

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 9.2% of the land in Momo, 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

Momo 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 open contaminated sites in Momo; 4 have been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Momo: 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 Momo 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 27 inhabited census areas in Momo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 63 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.8%
  • fair 77.5%
  • good 21.7%

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 003100. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.