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Quattordio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Frazione Serra 1, Quattordio.

Quattordio, the Tanaro valley between Asti and Alessandria

Quattordio lies in the Tanaro valley, on the stretch between Asti and Alessandria where the river plain gives way to the first hills of the Monferrato. Next to the old core of the village there is also an industrial area, with firms that provide local jobs.

For buyers the location is convenient: Alessandria and Asti are a short drive away, and the main roads linking the two towns run along the valley. The village has 10 recorded services, so for many needs people go to nearby towns. The housing is a mix of masonry houses in the centre, detached homes and a few small blocks of flats. Average incomes are slightly above the provincial level.

The population is old and shrinking: there are 1,462 residents, 12.4% fewer than in 2011. The average age is 51.3 against 48.9 for the province, and over-65s make up 34.7% against 28.6%. Foreign nationals are 7.5%.

On earthquakes, Quattordio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class on the Civil Protection scale, like 59 other municipalities in the province of Alessandria, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.046 g. In older houses, the roof, damp and the heating and electrics matter most.

The Tanaro needs to be considered for houses on the lower parts of the land. The report checks the official flood and landslide maps for the address, measures the distance to services and gives the cadastral details of the land parcel.

Key points

  • Tanaro valley between Asti and Alessandria.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest; acceleration 0.046 g.
  • Over-65s at 34.7% against 28.6% in the province.
  • 1,462 residents, down 12.4% since 2011.

Overview

Quattordio is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,462 residents, ranked 40 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Quattordio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.046 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 fallen by 12.4%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (49). 35% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.5% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Quattordio declared an average taxable income of 26,343 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Quattordio is in climate zone E, with 2,596 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 135 metres above sea level.

Services

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

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 10.0% of the land in Quattordio, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Quattordio 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 Quattordio, and 2 more have 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 Quattordio: 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 Quattordio 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 27 inhabited census areas in Quattordio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 99.9%
  • good 0.1%

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 006142. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.