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Palazzolo Vercellese: 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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Search for an address in Palazzolo Vercellese

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 Torino 1, Palazzolo Vercellese.

Palazzolo Vercellese, rice fields and farmland by the Po

At the southern edge of the Vercelli area, where the rice fields run right down to the river Po, lies Palazzolo Vercellese. Across the river the Monferrato hills begin; on this side the landscape is irrigated plain, with few roads, scattered farmsteads and woodland along the banks.

This is a place for people who want space and quiet rather than services on the doorstep. For a big shop, healthcare and secondary schools you drive to the larger towns nearby or to Vercelli, and a car is essential. The housing stock is made up of terraced houses in the centre and farmsteads, often with a courtyard and outbuildings, which may need work on roofs and walls. Declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

The population has fallen markedly: 1,096 residents in 2023, 196 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 15.2%. The average age is 50.5 and 30.5% of residents are over 65, above the provincial 28.0%. Foreign nationals account for 8.0%.

Being close to the Po is what deserves most attention. Areas near the embankment and the floodplain face different flood hazards from the village centre, and the report reads them from the official maps for each address. Earthquake risk is low: Palazzolo is in seismic zone 4, like nearly all of the province, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.037 g.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps here too. For a farmstead with land, the report shows the parcels starting from the address, which helps you see what is actually included in the sale.

Key points

  • Irrigated Vercelli plain running down to the Po.
  • Population down 15.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 30.5%, above the provincial 28.0%.
  • Seismic zone 4; near the river, check flood maps.

Overview

Palazzolo Vercellese is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,096 residents, ranked 27 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Palazzolo Vercellese 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 0.037 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 15.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (48). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 8.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Palazzolo Vercellese declared an average taxable income of 24,490 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Palazzolo Vercellese is in climate zone E, with 2,802 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 137 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Palazzolo Vercellese has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 2 sports facilities.

There are 0.9 pharmacies per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.5).

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 6.0% of the land in Palazzolo Vercellese, 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

Palazzolo Vercellese 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 open contaminated sites in Palazzolo Vercellese; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Palazzolo Vercellese: 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 Palazzolo Vercellese 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 11 inhabited census areas in Palazzolo Vercellese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.5%
  • fair 99.5%

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 002090. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.