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Motta de' Conti: 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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For example: Via Roma 1, Motta de' Conti.

Motta de' Conti, Vercelli lowlands between the Sesia and the Po

In the south of the province of Vercelli, on the plain where the Sesia runs towards the Po, lies Motta de' Conti, a farming village with its town hall just over a hundred metres above sea level. Around it stretch irrigated fields, canals and farmsteads. Fuller services are in nearby towns, both in the province of Vercelli and across the Po, reached by car.

With two large rivers close by, the first check for buyers concerns water. The report reads the official flood maps of the Sesia, the Po and the canals for the exact address, and measures ground elevation: two houses in the same village can be in very different situations. Homes are mainly village houses with courtyards and farmhouses, often large and in need of renovation; the roof, rising damp and heating costs all count, with foggy climate zone E winters.

At the end of 2023 there were 714 residents, down 11.2% on the 804 of 2011. The average age is 51.8 against 48.4 in the province, over-65s make up 32.2% and foreign residents 3.8%. Average declared income is below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard here is low: Motta de' Conti is in seismic zone 4 like 80 other municipalities around Vercelli, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Lowland village in the south of the Vercelli area, between Sesia and Po.
  • Flood maps worth checking for every address.
  • 714 residents, down 11.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.

Overview

Motta de' Conti is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 714 residents, ranked 42 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Motta de' Conti 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 0.039 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 11.2%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Motta de' Conti declared an average taxable income of 22,244 euros, below the provincial average (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Motta de' Conti is in climate zone E, with 2,804 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 107 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Motta de' Conti has 1 school and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 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 5.0% of the land in Motta de' Conti, 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

Motta de' Conti 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 Motta de' Conti.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Motta de' Conti: 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 Motta de' Conti 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 5 inhabited census areas in Motta de' Conti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 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 002082. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.