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Montaldo Roero: 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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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: Frazione San Rocco 1, Montaldo Roero.

Montaldo Roero, sandy hills and woods left of the Tanaro

The Roero is the band of hills on the left bank of the Tanaro, facing the Langhe, with sandy soils, chestnut woods and vineyards of Arneis and Nebbiolo. Montaldo Roero belongs to this landscape, set on a ridge at around 380 metres, with the centre at the top and houses and farmsteads scattered over the slopes. Alba and Bra are the towns people rely on for work and services.

The slopes here are real, and in places the sandy soil of the Roero forms steep scarps known locally as rocche. Anyone buying an isolated house should look at how the ground around it is shaped, how rainwater drains and how the road is reached in winter. In the centre, houses are often brick, with roofs and floors to check.

Unlike many villages nearby, Montaldo has held on to its population: there were 872 residents in 2011 and 873 at the end of 2023, practically the same number. The average age is 47.4, slightly above 46.3 for the province of Cuneo, and over-65s are 25.2%. Foreign residents are 9.3%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low: seismic zone 4, the lowest on the national scale, like 106 of the 247 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.049 g. In an older house, damp, insulation and the state of the roof matter more.

Because of the nature of the slopes, the report checks the official landslide hazard maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency cadastral maps cover the municipality and link the house to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Roero hills, among woods and Arneis vineyards.
  • Stable population: 872 in 2011, 873 in 2023.
  • Foreign residents 9.3%, over-65s 25.2%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.049 g.

Overview

Montaldo Roero is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 873 residents, ranked 117 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Montaldo Roero 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 0.049 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 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 9.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Montaldo Roero declared an average taxable income of 21,946 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Montaldo Roero 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 378 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Montaldo Roero has 2 schools. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 5.2% of the land in Montaldo Roero, 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

Montaldo Roero 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 Montaldo Roero.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Montaldo Roero: 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 Montaldo Roero 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 16 inhabited census areas in Montaldo Roero. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 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 004135. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.