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Poirino: 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 Isolabella 1, Poirino.

Poirino, the low plateau between Turin and Asti

Poirino gives its name to a low, flat plateau, the pianalto di Poirino, which separates the Turin plain from the hills around Asti. The town lies at around 250 metres south-east of Turin, on the road to Asti, amid clay farmland dotted with peschiere, ponds used to raise the golden humped tench, a local fish with protected designation of origin status.

It is a farming municipality that in recent decades has also become a residential base for people working in Turin, Chieri or Carmagnola. The centre has terraced houses and courtyards typical of Piedmont, and around it are detached houses and scattered farmhouses, some restored. A car is needed for almost every journey.

The clay soils of the plateau have two practical consequences. In winter water lies on the surface and damp on the lower floors is common; in dry summers the clay shrinks and can open cracks in houses with shallow foundations. Before buying, look carefully at walls and floors and ask whether any work has been done on the foundations.

At the end of 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, recorded 10,173 residents, down 0.5% on 2011, so the population is almost stable. The mean age is 46.0, below the provincial 47.4, and 24.0% are over 65. Foreign residents make up 7.8%. Declared incomes are below the average for the province of Turin.

Seismic hazard is low: Poirino is in zone 4, the lowest on the Civil Protection Department's scale from 1 to 4, like 41 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.049 g. More relevant are the cold, foggy winters of climate zone E, which make insulation and the boiler count. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps and the report finds the plot from the address, also checking flood hazard near streams and irrigation channels.

Key points

  • On the low plateau south-east of Turin, on the road to Asti.
  • Clay soils: check for damp and cracks.
  • Mean age 46.0, against 47.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest; acceleration about 0.049 g.

Overview

Poirino is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 10,173 residents, ranked 33 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Poirino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.049 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 number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Poirino declared an average taxable income of 24,806 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Poirino is in climate zone E, with 2,727 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 249 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Poirino has 9 schools and 4 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities and 9 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 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 7.3% of the land in Poirino, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Poirino 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 Poirino. 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 Poirino: 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 Poirino 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 99 inhabited census areas in Poirino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 49.2%
  • good 50.8%

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

ISTAT code 001197. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.