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Pomaretto: 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 Carlo Alberto 1, Pomaretto.

Pomaretto, at the mouth of the Germanasca valley

Pomaretto lies at the mouth of the Germanasca valley, where it branches off the Chisone valley, in the Waldensian valleys of the province of Turin (the Waldensians are a Protestant community with deep roots here). The village sits at around 600 metres, with the stream on the valley floor and steep slopes covered in woods and, on the sunniest stretches, terraced vineyards that produce Ramìe, a mountain wine made in small quantities. The Waldensian church is a reminder of the valleys' religious history.

Pinerolo is the town for work, secondary schools and the hospital, and Turin can be reached by driving down the valley. Buyers will find stone houses in the centre and the hamlets, often on several floors and set into the slope, and a few newer blocks. This is climate zone F: long winters, little sun on the shaded parts of the slopes and heating on for many months. Which way a house faces is worth checking before you look at the price.

Pomaretto is an old village. The average age is 51.6, against 47.4 in the metropolitan area, and over-65s are 35.0%, against 26.4%. Households are small, at 1.91 people on average. In 2023 there were 968 residents, down 9.4% from 1,068 in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office, and foreign residents make up 6.6%.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, as classified by the Civil Protection Department, like 271 of the 312 municipalities in the Turin area, with expected ground acceleration in the built-up area of 0.135 g. For a stone house, have the walls and floors checked before planning any work.

Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published. The report traces the address to its land parcel and checks the official landslide and flood maps, useful between steep slopes and the stream.

Key points

  • At the mouth of the Germanasca valley, in the Waldensian valleys.
  • Terraced Ramìe vineyards on the sunny slopes.
  • Over-65s at 35.0%, against 26.4% in the Turin area.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.135 g.

Overview

Pomaretto is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 968 residents, ranked 202 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Pomaretto is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.135 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 9.4%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (47). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Pomaretto declared an average taxable income of 21,937 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Pomaretto is in climate zone F, with 3,299 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 630 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Pomaretto has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 healthcare facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 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 4.2% of the land in Pomaretto, 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

Pomaretto 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 high. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Pomaretto.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Pomaretto: 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 Pomaretto 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 22 inhabited census areas in Pomaretto. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 84 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 0.8%
  • good 15.1%
  • very good 84.0%

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 001198. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.