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Moncalieri: 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: Strada Genova 30, Moncalieri.

Moncalieri, the castle on the Po and the Turin hills

Moncalieri is Turin's southern gateway, and the river Po splits it into two very different halves. On the right bank are the hills: the old town clustered below the castle, a Savoy royal residence listed by UNESCO with the other royal residences, then villas and steep roads up towards Testona and Revigliasco. On the left bank the plain opens out, with districts such as Borgo San Pietro that grew alongside Turin's industry, and retail parks along the ring road.

For anyone working in Turin it is convenient. The station is on the line to Genoa and Savona, metropolitan rail services reach the city centre in a few minutes, and the southern ring road runs through the municipality. The hills offer greenery and views, but you need a car and some patience with narrow roads.

The population is almost flat: 55,751 residents at the end of 2023, just 0.2% fewer than in 2011. In the metropolitan city of Turin, with its 312 municipalities, only the city itself is larger. Average age (47.3) and the share of over-65s (26.5%) are close to the provincial figures, foreign residents make up 10.0%, and declared incomes are above the provincial average. Climate zone E means cold winters, so the energy rating matters.

Seismic hazard is low: zone 3 on the Civil Protection map, like 270 other municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.056 g. Water and slopes matter more than earthquakes here.

Floods from the Po and the Chisola have reached parts of the plain in the past, and on the hills some slopes shift after long spells of rain. That is why the report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the individual address, and finds the plot using the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Savoy castle and hillside old town, newer districts on the plain across the Po.
  • Metropolitan trains to Turin and the southern ring road.
  • 55,751 residents, almost unchanged (down 0.2% since 2011).
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.056 g.

Overview

Moncalieri is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 55,751 residents, the second most populous in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moncalieri is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. 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 0.056 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moncalieri declared an average taxable income of 29,136 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moncalieri is in climate zone E, with 2,553 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 219 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Moncalieri has 44 schools and 18 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 20 grocery shops and supermarkets, 42 healthcare facilities, 40 sports facilities and 5 parks and green areas.

There are 0.4 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 29.0% of the land in Moncalieri, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.3 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Moncalieri 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 32 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Moncalieri, and 9 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Moncalieri: 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 Moncalieri 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 315 inhabited census areas in Moncalieri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 43.2%
  • good 56.2%

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 001156. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.