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Monale: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, 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 Baldichieri 1, Monale.

Monale, Asti hill country close to the city

Monale lies in the hills of the Asti area, a short distance from Asti itself, in countryside of vineyards, fields and patches of woodland. Next to the historic core there are newer houses, spread along the roads that lead out into the farmland. For many residents Asti is where they work and where their children go to school, and being close to it is one of the main reasons people choose to live here.

Compared with many villages in the surrounding hills, Monale has a younger population. The average age is 44.9, against 47.9 in the province of Asti, and over-65s make up 22.8%, well below the provincial 27.3%. Foreign residents are 13.8% and households average 2.29 people. In 2023 there were 985 residents, down 4.0% on 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office: a modest loss.

On the market you will find farmhouses and country homes to restore, detached houses and a few properties in the old centre. With a farmhouse, check the roof, damp in the walls and utility connections, which can cost more than expected out in the countryside.

Earthquake hazard is low. Monale is in seismic zone 4, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.041 g. Energy rating, heating and electrics, and the condition of the floors matter more here.

The Revenue Agency publishes the cadastral maps for Monale. The report finds the land parcel from the address and checks the official maps for landslides on the slopes and flooding in the valley bottoms.

Key points

  • Asti hill country, a short distance from the city.
  • Over-65s at 22.8%, against 27.3% in the province.
  • 985 residents in 2023, down 4.0% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, low earthquake hazard.

Overview

Monale is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 985 residents, ranked 38 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monale is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.041 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 4.0%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monale declared an average taxable income of 24,279 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monale is in climate zone E, with 2,681 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 200 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monale 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 0.4 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 6.8% of the land in Monale, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monale 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Monale. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monale: 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 Monale 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 14 inhabited census areas in Monale. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 47.2%
  • good 52.8%

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 005067. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.