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Pancalieri: 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: Via Re Umberto 2, Pancalieri.

Pancalieri, mint fields on the Po plain south of Turin

Pancalieri's name is tied to mint: peppermint and medicinal herbs have been grown here for generations, and the fragrant fields are part of the landscape on this stretch of plain south of Turin, near the river Po. The land is flat and agricultural, with farmsteads, rows of trees and the village gathered round its centre.

Residents often work in the towns between Carmagnola, Pinerolo and Turin's southern belt, reached by car on lowland roads. The market offers village houses with courtyards, farmhouses to restore and detached houses. Prices are lower than in municipalities closer to the city, in return for a few more kilometres. In old brick houses, rising damp from the ground is the first problem to check.

According to Istat, the national statistics institute, there were 1,970 residents in 2023, almost unchanged from 1,985 in 2011 (-0.8%). Foreign residents make up 15.3%. The average age is 47.1, in line with 47.4 for the province of Turin. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, with an expected acceleration of 0.081 g in the built-up area. The level is moderate: in farmhouses and older homes the roof and the ties between walls and floors are what matter.

With the Po close by, the official flood maps are the first thing to look at for an address in the low-lying areas: the report shows them for the exact spot, together with the Revenue Agency cadastral maps, which are published.

Key points

  • Po plain south of Turin, home of mint growing.
  • Foreign residents at 15.3% of the population.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.081 g.
  • Near the Po: check the flood maps.

Overview

Pancalieri is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,970 residents, ranked 133 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pancalieri 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 0.081 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 15.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pancalieri declared an average taxable income of 22,916 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pancalieri is in climate zone E, with 2,618 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 243 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pancalieri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 1 healthcare facility and 1 sports facility.

There are 1.5 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

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 7.7% of the land in Pancalieri, 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

Pancalieri 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 Pancalieri. 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 Pancalieri: 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 Pancalieri 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 30 inhabited census areas in Pancalieri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 001178. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.