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Muzzano: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Biella, 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 Ingegnere Antonio Bertola 1, Muzzano.

Muzzano, on the first mountains behind Biella

Behind Biella, where the plain gives way to the first mountains, Muzzano is a small hillside village with houses spread along the road that climbs and woods just above. Biella is within easy driving distance for work, schools and hospital care.

It is a place to live all year rather than a holiday spot. Average declared incomes are above the provincial average, and homes are mostly detached houses, old village houses and a few small villas with gardens. The ground slopes almost everywhere, so retaining walls, drainage and car access should be checked before making an offer. The climate zone is F, with long, cold winters.

There were 572 residents in 2023, 6.8% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. The population is a little older than the province's: estimated average age 51.4 against 49.7, over-65s at 32.9% against 30.1%. Foreign residents account for 4.9%.

The Biella area is split between seismic zones 3 and 4 in the Civil Protection classification: Muzzano is one of the 24 municipalities in zone 3, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.043 g, a low value. In a mountain house, damp, insulation and the state of the roof weigh more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published and the report finds the land parcel from the address. On a slope cut by streams, landslide hazard should be checked for the individual plot on the official maps.

Key points

  • Hillside village behind Biella.
  • Estimated average age 51.4, above the province's 49.7.
  • Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration (0.043 g).
  • Average incomes above the provincial average.

Overview

Muzzano is a municipality in the province of Biella, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 572 residents, ranked 50 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Muzzano is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 24 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.043 g, a low 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 6.8%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (50). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Muzzano declared an average taxable income of 26,958 euros, above the provincial average (25,111 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Muzzano is in climate zone F, with 3,058 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 580 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Muzzano has 1 school. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

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 4.9% of the land in Muzzano, compared with 8.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Muzzano 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 Muzzano.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Muzzano: 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 Muzzano 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 10 inhabited census areas in Muzzano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 27.3%
  • good 72.7%

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 096038. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.