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Moncrivello: what to know before buying a home

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

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Moncrivello, a hilltop castle village towards the Dora Baltea

Moncrivello lies at the far western edge of the province of Vercelli, on the hills that close off the rice plain towards the Canavese area and the Dora Baltea river. The village is gathered around its castle on a rise at about 300 metres, with vineyards and woods around it and the plain opening up to the south-east. Lake Viverone is not far away.

For buyers, Moncrivello offers hillside village houses, often with a garden or courtyard, and Ivrea, Chivasso, Santhià and Vercelli are all within driving distance. Houses in the old centre are old and need a careful look at roofs, damp and services; newer homes are on the edges of the village.

In 2023 there were 1,369 residents, down 6.6% since 2011. The average age is 49.6, slightly above the provincial 48.4, and 29.4% are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 8.3% of residents and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake risk is low: Moncrivello is in seismic zone 4, like almost all of the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.040 g. In an old house, the state of the timber in the roof and floors matters more.

The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are available, and from the address the report also reads ground slope and the official landslide and flood maps.

Key points

  • Hills at the far western edge of the province of Vercelli.
  • Village gathered around its castle, near the Dora Baltea.
  • Population down 6.6% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.040 g.

Overview

Moncrivello is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,369 residents, ranked 22 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Moncrivello is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 6.6%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Moncrivello declared an average taxable income of 21,965 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Moncrivello is in climate zone E, with 2,723 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 322 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Moncrivello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets and 1 healthcare facility.

There are 1.5 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 Moncrivello, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Moncrivello 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 Moncrivello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Moncrivello: 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 Moncrivello 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 26 inhabited census areas in Moncrivello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 002079. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.