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Re: 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: Via Re 1, Re.

Re, the sanctuary and railway of the Vigezzo valley

Re is one of the villages of the Valle Vigezzo, the Alpine valley leading from the Ossola towards Switzerland. It is best known for the sanctuary of the Madonna del Sangue, a large pilgrimage church, and the village is served by the Vigezzina, the narrow-gauge railway linking Domodossola with Locarno. The town hall stands at about 700 metres.

For buyers, the mountains set the rules. Winters are long and cold, climate zone F, so insulation, windows and heating costs deserve close attention, as does access to the house in snow. Alongside homes lived in all year round there are chalets and holiday houses. On slopes the report checks elevation, gradient and the official landslide and stream flood maps for the exact address.

At the end of 2023 there were 718 residents, down 5.2% on 2011. The average age is 47.7, just below the provincial 49.0, with over-65s at 27.0% against 28.3%. Foreign residents make up 7.0%. Average declared income in the municipality is well below the provincial average.

Seismic hazard is low: Re is in zone 4, like 45 other municipalities in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.053 g. In mountain houses, the roof, snow loads, damp and the state of the systems matter more.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report traces an address to its land parcel and building.

Key points

  • Valle Vigezzo village at about 700 metres, on the Vigezzina railway.
  • Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sangue.
  • Average age 47.7, just below the provincial 49.0.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.053 g.

Overview

Re is a municipality in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 718 residents, ranked 43 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Re 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 0.053 g, a moderate 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 5.2%. The estimated average age is 48 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Re declared an average taxable income of 12,985 euros, below the provincial average (23,146 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Re is in climate zone F, with 3,227 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 710 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Re has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets.

The data shows no healthcare facilities within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.7 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 1.8% of the land in Re, 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

Re is one of the municipalities designated as a radon priority area by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. 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 Re.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Re: 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 Re 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 12 inhabited census areas in Re. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 5.6%
  • fair 94.4%

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 103060. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.