Riva presso Chieri: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Riva presso Chieri, Turin countryside towards Asti
Coming from Turin, you pass through Chieri and soon find yourself in open countryside, flat or gently rolling, with farmhouses, fields and rows of trees. This is Riva presso Chieri, the last stretch of the province before the Asti area. The village has a compact centre around the parish church, ringed by new neighbourhoods that have grown mostly over the past twenty years.
The reason is simple: detached and terraced houses at lower prices than in the hills around Turin, with Chieri close by for secondary schools, shops and the hospital. The downside is reliance on the car. Turin is reached via Chieri or Trofarello, which has a railway station, and at rush hour the journey gets longer. If you are considering a purchase, try it on a working day.
The growth shows in the figures: 4,754 residents in 2023, 547 more than in 2011, an increase of 13.0%. Most newcomers have been young families, as the average age of 44.3 (provincial figure 47.4) and over-65s at 22.4% against 26.4% suggest. Households have 2.45 members on average, and foreign residents make up 3.6%.
Seismic hazard is among the lowest in Italy: Riva is in zone 4, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.046 g. In restored farmhouses and country homes, roofs, damp and systems matter more, while for recent houses it is worth checking the energy rating, as winters are cold (climate zone E). Starting from the address, the report also shows the local price band and distances to services.
Key points
- Countryside south-east of Chieri, on the edge of the Asti area.
- 4,754 residents, up 13.0% since 2011.
- Average age 44.3 against 47.4 in the province.
- Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.046 g.
Overview
Riva presso Chieri is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,754 residents, ranked 67 of 312 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Riva presso Chieri is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 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 grown by 13.0%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 3.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Riva presso Chieri declared an average taxable income of 26,743 euros, in line with the province (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Riva presso Chieri is in climate zone E, with 2,747 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 262 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Riva presso Chieri has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 6 sports facilities.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).
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 9.0% of the land in Riva presso Chieri, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.5 hectares.
Radon and contaminated sites
Riva presso Chieri 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 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Riva presso Chieri, and one more has 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 Riva presso Chieri: 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 Riva presso Chieri 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 53 inhabited census areas in Riva presso Chieri. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 67 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.3%
- fair 22.3%
- good 77.4%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 001215. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.