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Murello: 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: Via Caduti Murellesi 1, Murello.

Murello, farmhouses and fields on the Cuneo plain

Murello is a lowland village in the northern part of the province of Cuneo. The land here is maize fields, irrigated meadows and scattered farmhouses, a long way from the Alpine valleys most people picture when they think of this province. The centre is gathered around the church and the town hall; beyond it, farms and isolated houses line the country roads.

If you are thinking of buying here, the first thing to weigh up is distance from services. The village covers the basics, but for a big weekly shop, secondary schools or a hospital you will drive to the larger towns nearby. Many homes are old farmhouses, restored or waiting to be, with a courtyard, a hay barn and plenty of space. It is worth comparing what the land registry records with what has actually been converted into living space. On flat land, also look at nearby ditches and canals: distance from a watercourse changes how the flood maps should be read.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, Murello had 928 residents in 2023, down 3.5% on the 2011 census. The average age of 46.7 is close to the provincial figure of 46.3; over-65s make up 26.2% and foreign residents 8.1%. Households average 2.29 people, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Murello is in seismic zone 3, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, along with 140 other municipalities in the province; the remaining 106 are in the lowest hazard zone. Expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is 0.083 g. In a brick or stone farmhouse, ask whether the roof and floors have been redone and whether any load-bearing walls were opened up or moved during the works.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps here, so the report can go from the address to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Farming village on the plain in the north of Cuneo province.
  • 928 residents in 2023, down 3.5% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.7, foreign residents at 8.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.083 g.

Overview

Murello is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 928 residents, ranked 114 of 247 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Murello is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.083 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 3.5%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 26% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Murello declared an average taxable income of 20,453 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Murello is in climate zone E, with 2,637 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Murello has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

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 5.2% of the land in Murello, 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

Murello 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 Murello.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Murello: 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 Murello 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 26 inhabited census areas in Murello. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 31.7%
  • good 68.3%

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 004146. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.