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Montafia: 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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Montafia, Asti hills and a growing population

Montafia is a village in the hills of the Asti area that has gained residents since 2011 rather than losing them. It stands at around 270 metres, in a landscape of low hills, fields, copses and the odd vineyard, with Asti as the reference point for work and services.

In 2023 there were 943 residents, 4.3% more than the 904 counted at the 2011 census. The average age is still above the provincial figure, 49.8 against 47.9, and over-65s make up 30.3%. Foreign residents account for 10.8%, and households have 2.11 people on average. Declared incomes are in line with the province.

People looking for a home here usually want space: detached houses with gardens, rural buildings and farmhouses to restore, and villas built in recent decades on the edge of the village. With a rural property, budget from the start for the roof, insulation and services, because the climate zone is E and winters in the hills are damp. If you work elsewhere, the thing to measure is the drive at rush hour.

Seismic hazard is low: Montafia is in zone 4, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.041 g. In the hills, the stability of slopes and how rainwater drains around the house matter more than earthquakes.

Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published for Montafia. The report finds the parcel from the address and checks the official landslide and flood maps, along with the price range for the area.

Key points

  • Asti hills, residents up 4.3% since 2011.
  • Detached houses, rural buildings and farmhouses with land.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.041 g.
  • Average age 49.8, against 47.9 in the province.

Overview

Montafia is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 943 residents, ranked 42 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montafia 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 grown by 4.3%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montafia declared an average taxable income of 24,416 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montafia is in climate zone E, with 2,706 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 267 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montafia has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets 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 4.2% of the land in Montafia, 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

Montafia 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 Montafia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montafia: 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 Montafia 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 22 inhabited census areas in Montafia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 76.4%
  • good 23.6%

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 005073. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.