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Monforte d'Alba: what to know before buying a home

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

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Monforte d'Alba, Barolo hills and vineyards in the Langhe

Monforte d'Alba is one of the municipalities where Barolo is made, in the heart of the Langhe hills of southern Piedmont, and the landscape shows it at once: hills covered in vineyards, farmhouses on the ridges and the old centre perched on top of a hill at around 480 metres. The area is part of the Langhe-Roero and Monferrato vineyard landscapes listed by UNESCO. Alba, with services, shops and secondary schools, is about half an hour by car.

The property market has its own rules here. Farmhouses with vineyards, houses in the old village and homes with views over the hills attract foreign buyers and tourism businesses too, and it pays to look closely at aspect, access and the land that comes with it. Before buying a rural building, check landscape protection rules, the zoning of the land and what extensions would be allowed.

At the end of 2023 there were 1,919 residents, down 6.0% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.3, against 46.3 in the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 24.8%. Foreign residents are 15.4%. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low. Monforte is in zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.053 g. On the marl hills of the Langhe, slope stability matters more, and the report reads the official landslide maps for the address.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), which also helps you see which vineyard or woodland parcels go with a farmhouse.

Key points

  • Barolo municipality in the heart of the UNESCO Langhe.
  • Farmhouses with vineyards: check rules and land.
  • Foreign residents at 15.4% of the population.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest.

Overview

Monforte d'Alba is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,919 residents, ranked 79 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Monforte d'Alba is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.053 g, a moderate 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 6.0%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 15.4% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Monforte d'Alba declared an average taxable income of 23,249 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Monforte d'Alba is in climate zone E, with 2,910 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 480 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Monforte d'Alba has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets.

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 5.9% of the land in Monforte d'Alba, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Monforte d'Alba is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Monforte d'Alba.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Monforte d'Alba: 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 Monforte d'Alba 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 35 inhabited census areas in Monforte d'Alba. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 76.7%
  • good 23.3%

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 004132. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.