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Noasca: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Noasca, in the Valle Orco inside the Gran Paradiso park

The waterfall dropping behind the houses is the first thing you notice on arriving in Noasca, in the Valle Orco, above a thousand metres. The municipality lies inside the Gran Paradiso National Park, on the road that climbs the valley towards Ceresole Reale and the Nivolet pass, and its land is made up of steep slopes, woods, pasture and small high hamlets.

For a buyer, Noasca suits a mountain house more than a main home. Services, schools and jobs are further down, in the towns of the valley towards Cuorgnè, and Turin is within driving distance but not for a daily commute. Climate zone F winters and snow on the valley road need to be factored in, along with the cost of heating and insulating stone houses.

There were 106 residents in 2023 according to Istat, Italy's national statistics office, 63 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 37.3%. Households have 1.43 people on average, over-65s make up 39.6% and the estimated average age is 56.8, against 47.4 in the metropolitan city of Turin. Declared incomes are below the average.

Earthquake hazard is limited. Noasca is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection Department's scale, with 270 other municipalities in the metropolitan city, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.088 g.

In a narrow Alpine valley like this one, slopes, avalanches and streams matter far more. The report checks landslides and flooding on the official maps at the exact address, and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps lead to the land parcel.

Key points

  • Valle Orco village inside the Gran Paradiso National Park.
  • 106 residents in 2023, down 37.3% since 2011.
  • Households of 1.43 people; over-65s at 39.6%.
  • Seismic zone 3; slopes and streams matter more.

Overview

Noasca is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 106 residents, among the smallest in the province (305 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Noasca is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (271 of 312) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.088 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 37.3%. The estimated average age is 57 years, higher than the province average (47). 40% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Noasca declared an average taxable income of 21,415 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Noasca is in climate zone F, with 3,904 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 1,062 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Noasca has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no schools 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 0.3% of the land in Noasca, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Noasca is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area 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 Noasca.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Noasca: 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 Noasca 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 15 inhabited census areas in Noasca. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 57 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 86.0%
  • good 14.0%

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 001165. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.