Pino 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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Pino Torinese, villas on the Turin hill and the observatory
Pino Torinese sits on the hill east of Turin, on the road that climbs over the ridge from the city and drops down towards Chieri. The town is at around five hundred metres, among woods, villas and detached houses, and is home to the INAF astrophysical observatory and the Infini.to planetarium. Central Turin is about ten kilometres away, but the difference in altitude shows, especially in winter.
It is one of the wealthiest towns in the Turin area, with declared incomes well above the metropolitan average. The market is mainly villas and detached houses with gardens, often on sloping plots, plus a few small blocks of flats. Buyers should expect to drive for almost everything, as there are no stations, and hill roads slow down in snow and ice. Local services are limited and many are used in Turin or Chieri.
In 2023 there were 8,400 residents, 1.0% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, which is almost stable. The estimated average age is 48.6 (47.4 in the province) and over-65s make up 28.8%, against 26.4% in the metropolitan area. Foreign residents account for 6.5%, and households average 2.22 people.
Seismic hazard is low. Pino is in zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Turin, with expected acceleration of about 0.050 g. In a 1960s or 1970s villa, energy use, the roof and the garden retaining walls matter more.
The Turin hill is made of marl and clay, and landslides on its slopes are a known problem: retaining walls, drainage and cracks deserve a close look. The report checks landslide hazard at the exact address and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, identifies the plot.
Key points
- On the Turin hill, home to the observatory and the planetarium.
- Population almost stable since 2011, over-65s at 28.8%.
- Seismic zone 3, low expected acceleration: about 0.050 g.
- Sloping plots: check landslide hazard and retaining walls.
Overview
Pino Torinese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 8,400 residents, ranked 43 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pino 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 0.050 g, a low 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 49 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pino Torinese declared an average taxable income of 40,538 euros, above the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Pino Torinese is in climate zone F, with 3,096 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 495 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pino Torinese has 5 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility, 3 sports facilities and 3 parks and green areas.
There are 0.1 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 12.2% of the land in Pino 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
Pino Torinese is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list 5 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Pino 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 Pino 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 Pino 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 50 inhabited census areas in Pino Torinese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 71.3%
- good 28.7%
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 001192. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.