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Roaschia: 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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Roaschia, a side valley of the Maritime Alps above Cuneo

Roaschia is a mountain municipality in the Maritime Alps, set in a narrow, wooded side valley at about eight hundred and twenty metres. The houses of the village and its hamlets are of stone, gathered wherever the slope allows, and the road up from the valley floor is the only easy way in. Cuneo is where people go for work, hospital and secondary schools.

For buyers, the appeal of the place needs to sit alongside some concrete checks. Many houses have been shut for years: the roof, timber floors, damp and services should be inspected by a surveyor before any offer. Winters are climate zone F, so insulation and heating make a big difference to running costs. Car access in snow should be tried out, not imagined.

The population is small and very old. In 2023 there were 95 residents, 31.2% fewer than the 138 of 2011. The estimated average age is 62.6, and over-65s make up 46.3%, against 25.1% for the province of Cuneo. Declared incomes remain below the provincial average.

The municipality is in seismic zone 3, on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department, along with 140 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.149 g. For a stone house, the right question is about the ties between walls and floors and any work already carried out.

In a narrow valley, landslides and watercourses matter: the report checks them at the exact address on the official maps and, with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps, identifies the land parcel.

Key points

  • Village in a side valley of the Maritime Alps, above Cuneo.
  • 95 residents in 2023, down 31.2% since 2011.
  • Over-65s at 46.3%, average age 62.6.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.149 g.

Overview

Roaschia is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 95 residents, among the smallest in the province (227 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roaschia is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. The region uses a finer breakdown: here the classification is 3S. 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 0.149 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 31.2%. The estimated average age is 63 years, higher than the province average (46). 46% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 5.3% of the population. On average, a household has 1.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roaschia declared an average taxable income of 18,938 euros, below the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roaschia is in climate zone F, with 3,332 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 820 metres above sea level.

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 2.7% of the land in Roaschia, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 2.7 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roaschia 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 Roaschia.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roaschia: 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 Roaschia 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 10 inhabited census areas in Roaschia. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 65 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 8.4%
  • good 91.6%

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 004183. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.