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Orbassano: 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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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: Strada Piossasco 1, Orbassano.

Orbassano, San Luigi hospital and Turin's south-west belt

Among the towns around Turin, Orbassano is the one people visit for the San Luigi Gonzaga university hospital, which draws doctors, students and patients from across the area. It lies on the plain south-west of the city, between Beinasco, Rivalta di Torino and Piossasco, with a small historic centre surrounded by blocks of flats, detached houses and industrial sites. The Fiat Research Centre is here too, as is the large rail freight yard that bears the town's name.

For people working in Turin the car is the usual choice. The ring road runs right by the town and distances are short, but journeys stretch at rush hour. The report measures how far schools, shops and bus stops are from the address, and this changes a lot between the centre and the outer districts.

Orbassano has 22,975 residents (2023, Istat figures), up 1.9% since 2011, and ranks number 13 by population among the 312 municipalities of the Turin metropolitan area. The average age of 47.3 is practically the provincial figure, with over-65s at 27.0%. Foreign residents make up 4.8%, fewer than in many towns around the city. Declared incomes are slightly below the metropolitan average.

The Sangone stream runs close to the town. For homes in the low-lying parts near the water, look at the official flood maps, which the report checks for the address; elsewhere on the plain it is less of a concern.

For earthquakes Orbassano is in seismic zone 3, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.077 g, a low value. In 1970s buildings, insulation, heating and wiring and the state of roofs and façades matter more. The Revenue Agency's cadastral maps are published, and the report finds the land parcel from the address.

Key points

  • Turin's south-west belt, home to San Luigi Gonzaga hospital.
  • 22,975 residents, up 1.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.077 g.
  • Sangone stream nearby: check flood maps in low-lying areas.

Overview

Orbassano is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 22,975 residents, among the most populous in the province (13 of 312).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orbassano 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 0.077 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 grown by 1.9%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orbassano declared an average taxable income of 25,278 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orbassano is in climate zone E, with 2,634 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 273 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orbassano has 15 schools and 7 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 8 grocery shops and supermarkets, 24 healthcare facilities, 31 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.0 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.7).

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 35.2% of the land in Orbassano, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 6.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Orbassano 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 12 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Orbassano, and 3 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orbassano: 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 Orbassano 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 100 inhabited census areas in Orbassano. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 82 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.1%
  • fair 0.9%
  • good 32.9%
  • very good 66.1%

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 001171. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.