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Premia: 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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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: Frazione Rozzaro 2, Premia.

Premia, thermal baths in the Antigorio valley, Ossola

In the Valle Antigorio, the Toce valley above Domodossola, Premia is best known for its thermal baths, fed by warm springs that rise in the area. The municipality is made up of several hamlets spread between the valley floor and the slopes, at around eight hundred metres, with stone houses roofed in stone slabs alongside more recent buildings.

Buying here means coming to terms with the mountains. The climate is zone F, with long winters, and for work, secondary schools and the hospital people go down to Domodossola. The baths and the valley's tourism bring activity and places to eat: Overture Maps counts 14.55 bars and restaurants per 1,000 residents, against 7.07 across the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. A stone house should be assessed for its roof, insulation and damp, and an isolated hut also for access and utility connections.

In 2023 there were 550 residents, 27 fewer than in 2011, a fall of 4.7%. Over-65s make up 32.4%, against 28.3% in the province, and the average age is 50.4. Foreign nationals account for 2.2%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Premia is in seismic zone 3, along with 27 other municipalities in the province; the remaining 46 are in zone 4. The expected acceleration is about 0.094 g.

In an Alpine valley, landslides, avalanches and stream floods matter more: the report checks them on the official maps for the exact address, because a house on a stream's alluvial fan and one halfway up the slope face different risks. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover all the hamlets.

Key points

  • Spa municipality in the Antigorio valley, above Domodossola.
  • Over-65s at 32.4%, against 28.3% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.094 g.
  • Landslides, avalanches and streams to check by address.

Overview

Premia is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 550 residents, ranked 47 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Premia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Only 28 of 74 municipalities in the province are in zone 3.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.094 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 4.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.2% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Premia declared an average taxable income of 21,636 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Premia is in climate zone F, with 3,344 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 800 metres above sea level.

Services

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

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 1.2% of the land in Premia, 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

Premia 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 Premia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Premia: 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 Premia 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 24 inhabited census areas in Premia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 103056. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.