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Racconigi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Cuneo, 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 Giovanni Priotti 1, Racconigi.

Racconigi, a royal castle and storks on the plain

Racconigi's name is tied to its royal castle, one of the residences of the House of Savoy, Italy's former royal family, with a large English-style park that takes up a sizeable part of the town. The other thing it is known for is storks: for years a dedicated centre has helped them nest here again, and nests on roofs and poles are now part of the scenery. The town lies on the plain between Turin and Cuneo, at around 260 metres, between Carmagnola and Savigliano.

Racconigi is on the railway between Turin and Fossano, and Turin is under an hour away by car. Many residents work for firms on the plain or around Turin. The centre has historic palazzi and courtyard houses, with districts of detached houses and small blocks around it, and large farmsteads in the countryside, some in need of restoration. In the older buildings of the centre, check the service charges and the condition of the shared parts.

At the end of 2023 there were 9,647 residents, down 3.8% on 2011. The estimated average age is 46.2, in line with the province (46.3), over-65s are 24.7% and foreign residents 11.8%, a higher share than the provincial average. Incomes are close to the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is limited: seismic zone 3 on the Civil Protection scale, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.067 g. The province of Cuneo has 141 municipalities in zone 3 and 106 in zone 4. The climate zone is E, with cold, foggy winters.

On the plain the most useful check is flood hazard along streams and canals. The report runs it at the address after finding the land parcel on the cadastral maps published by the Revenue Agency.

Key points

  • Savoy royal castle and storks, between Carmagnola and Savigliano.
  • On the Turin to Fossano railway, Turin under an hour away.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.067 g.
  • Population down 3.8% since 2011, foreign residents 11.8%.

Overview

Racconigi is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 9,647 residents, among the most populous in the province (11 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Racconigi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (141 of 247) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.067 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 11.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Racconigi declared an average taxable income of 24,736 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Racconigi is in climate zone E, with 2,637 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 260 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Racconigi has 8 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 5 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 6 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.6).

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 9.4% of the land in Racconigi, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.1 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Racconigi 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 open contaminated sites in Racconigi; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Racconigi: 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 Racconigi 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 68 inhabited census areas in Racconigi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 64 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.3%
  • fair 59.1%
  • good 40.6%

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 004179. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.