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Prarolo: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, 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 Palestro 1, Prarolo.

Prarolo, irrigated farmland on Vercelli's doorstep

Prarolo is a small municipality on the Vercelli plain, right next to the provincial capital: the village is compact, surrounded by irrigated fields, canals and farmsteads. Vercelli is very close for work, schools and services, which makes Prarolo an option for anyone wanting a house in a village while staying a few minutes from town.

The population is growing: at the end of 2023 there were 734 residents, up 9.2% on 2011 (Istat, the national statistics office). The age profile is also younger than average: 45.5 against 48.4 for the province of Vercelli, with over-65s at 24.0% against 28.0%. Foreign residents make up 11.2%. Declared incomes are in line with the province.

Homes are mostly detached houses, newer homes and old farmsteads, often large and in need of work. On the plain, water is the thing to watch: irrigation canals and watercourses make it worth checking cellars, basements and the official flood maps for the individual plot. This is climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

Seismic hazard is low. Prarolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class, like nearly every municipality in the province (81 out of 82); the expected ground acceleration is about 0.037 g. In old houses, damp, the roof and services matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps for the municipality, and the report links each address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Village on the Vercelli plain, minutes from Vercelli.
  • Population up 9.2% since 2011.
  • Average age 45.5, against 48.4 in the province.
  • Seismic zone 4; on the plain, canals and flooding matter.

Overview

Prarolo is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 734 residents, ranked 41 of 82 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Prarolo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.037 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 resident population has grown by 9.2%. The estimated average age is 46 years, lower than the province average (48). 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.7 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Prarolo declared an average taxable income of 24,414 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Prarolo is in climate zone E, with 2,776 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 117 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.1 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 7.7% of the land in Prarolo, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Prarolo 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 Prarolo, and one more has been cleaned up or closed. 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 Prarolo: 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 Prarolo 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 10 inhabited census areas in Prarolo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 62 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 6.5%
  • fair 93.5%

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 002104. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.