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Premeno: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Via Belvedere 1, Premeno.

Premeno, a hillside resort above Verbania

On the high ground rising from Verbania towards the mountains, above 800 metres, Premeno has long been a summer resort: people come for the cool air and the views over Lake Maggiore, and there is a golf course at Piandisole. Verbania and the lakeshore are reached by car on a road that climbs in hairpin bends.

The property market reflects this history. Alongside the houses of permanent residents there are many villas and holiday flats that are lived in only at certain times of year. If you plan to move here for good, think about the climate first: zone F, with cold winters and snow, which puts insulation, the boiler and the upkeep of the access road high on the list. In a holiday apartment block, service charges and the state of the shared areas also count.

Unlike many mountain villages, the population has grown: 775 residents in 2023, up 3.9% on the 746 of 2011. The average age is 50.5, against 49.0 in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and over-65s make up 28.9%. Foreign residents account for 4.5%. Average declared income is slightly above the provincial figure.

Seismic hazard is low: Premeno is in zone 4, like 45 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.044 g. In older houses, the roof, damp and energy use matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps, and the report links the address to the land parcel. On sloping ground, landslides and surface runoff on the hillsides are checked on the official maps for the individual house.

Key points

  • Summer resort above 800 metres, high above Verbania.
  • Population up 3.9% since 2011.
  • Many homes are used only at certain times of year.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.044 g.

Overview

Premeno is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 775 residents, ranked 40 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Premeno is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (46 of 74) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 3.9%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.5% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Premeno declared an average taxable income of 24,057 euros, in line with the province (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Premeno is in climate zone F, with 3,396 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 840 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Premeno has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 1.0 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 5.5% of the land in Premeno, compared with 2.8% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Premeno 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 no contaminated sites in Premeno.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Premeno: 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 Premeno 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 21 inhabited census areas in Premeno. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 41.5%
  • good 58.5%

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 103055. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.