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Montà: 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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For example: Corso Alessandro Manzoni 1, Montà.

Montà, the rocche and vineyards of the Roero

In the Roero, the hill country on the left bank of the Tanaro facing the Langhe, Montà is one of the most populous municipalities. The town sits on a ridge at around 300 metres, on the border with the province of Asti, surrounded by Arneis and Nebbiolo vineyards, orchards and woods. The soil here is sandy, and in many places the hills are cut by the rocche, steep eroded cliffs that mark the whole Roero.

Alba is about twenty minutes away, Asti half an hour and Turin under an hour. Buyers in Montà find village houses, farmhouses to restore and newer detached homes, at lower prices than in the Langhe. For isolated houses the access road matters a lot, as it can be steep and unpaved.

There are 4,681 residents (2023), broadly stable: down 0.7% on 2011. The average age is 45.4, a little below the province of Cuneo (46.3), over-65s make up 24.7% and households have 2.44 members on average. Foreign residents account for 11.8%.

Earthquakes are of little concern: Montà is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.046 g. The risk to watch is a different one. On the Roero sands, landslides and slope erosion are common, especially near the rocche and after heavy rain: the report checks the official maps for the address, and for a house on the edge of a bank this is the first thing to read.

Key points

  • Roero ridge among Arneis vineyards, on the Asti border.
  • 4,681 residents, average age 45.4.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.046 g.
  • Landslides and rocche erosion to check for the address.

Overview

Montà is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,681 residents, ranked 26 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montà 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 0.046 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montà declared an average taxable income of 23,550 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montà is in climate zone E, with 2,707 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 316 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montà has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.4).

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 8.3% of the land in Montà, 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

Montà 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 Montà.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montà: 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 Montà 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 63 inhabited census areas in Montà. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 68 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 32.0%
  • good 68.0%

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 004133. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.