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Pallanzeno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Sempione 1, Pallanzeno.

Pallanzeno, on the Toce valley floor in lower Ossola

Pallanzeno sits on a stretch of the Toce valley floor in lower Ossola, in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. The village is on flat ground between the river and the first slopes, with mountains closing in the valley on both sides. It is a small municipality in area too, and the built-up part, with houses, sheds and roads, covers a noticeable share of it.

People who live here often work in the other valley towns or commute down towards Lake Maggiore. Day-to-day life relies on the services of the larger Ossola centres, and Domodossola is the reference for the hospital and secondary schools. Homes are mainly detached houses and small blocks of flats, with a few stone buildings in the old core. The climate zone is E, with cold winters. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average.

In 2023 there were 1,095 residents, down 6.9% on 2011. The average age, 49.1, is almost the same as the province's (49.0); 29.2% of residents are over 65 and 3.5% are foreign nationals.

For earthquakes, Pallanzeno is in seismic zone 3, like 27 other municipalities in the province, while the remaining 46 are in zone 4. Expected ground acceleration is 0.069 g. In older masonry houses, ask whether any work has been done on the floors and roof.

An Alpine valley floor has two things to check: the river, with its flood areas, and the fans of debris left by streams coming off the slopes. The report checks both against the official maps for the exact address. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality.

Key points

  • On the Toce valley floor, in lower Ossola.
  • 1,095 residents, down 6.9% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.069 g.
  • River and streams: flood risk to be checked by address.

Overview

Pallanzeno is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,095 residents, ranked 31 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pallanzeno is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 28 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 0.069 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 6.9%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pallanzeno declared an average taxable income of 23,074 euros, in line with the province (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pallanzeno is in climate zone E, with 2,485 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 228 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pallanzeno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 10.2% of the land in Pallanzeno, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Pallanzeno 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Pallanzeno. 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 Pallanzeno: 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 Pallanzeno 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 7 inhabited census areas in Pallanzeno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 54 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 103052. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.