Pecetto Torinese: 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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Pecetto Torinese, cherries on the hill between Turin and Chieri
On the side of the Turin hills that faces Chieri, Pecetto Torinese has long been known for its cherries, grown on the slopes around the village. Today it is mainly residential: Turin lies on the other side of the ridge and is reached by car along hill roads that are often narrow and winding.
The market consists of villas, detached houses with gardens and small blocks of flats, with an old core gathered around the parish church. Average declared incomes are far higher than the average for the metropolitan city of Turin. For buyers, orientation, views, winter car access and distance from services matter, and the report measures the latter from the address.
The population is growing: in 2023 there were 4,001 residents, 3.2% more than in 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. The average age is 47.4, in line with the province, while over-65s make up 27.9% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 5.5%.
Earthquake hazard is moderate. Pecetto is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 271 municipalities of the metropolitan city, and expected ground acceleration is about 0.052 g. For a villa from the 1970s or 1980s, insulation, windows and heating systems matter more, as this is climate zone E.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address. On the Turin hills, clay soils and slopes make drainage and retaining walls important: the report measures the gradient and checks the official landslide maps at the exact point.
Key points
- Cherry-growing village on the hill between Turin and Chieri.
- Population up 3.2% since 2011.
- Incomes well above the metropolitan city average.
- Seismic zone 3; on the hill, slope and drainage matter.
Overview
Pecetto Torinese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,001 residents, ranked 78 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pecetto Torinese 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 0.052 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 3.2%. 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 5.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pecetto Torinese declared an average taxable income of 38,185 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pecetto Torinese is in climate zone E, with 2,964 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 407 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pecetto Torinese has 4 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 1 sports facility.
There are 0.7 grocery shops and supermarkets 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 15.2% of the land in Pecetto Torinese, 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
Pecetto Torinese 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 2 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Pecetto Torinese. 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 Pecetto Torinese: 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 Pecetto Torinese 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 31 inhabited census areas in Pecetto Torinese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 40.2%
- good 59.8%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 001183. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.