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Roascio: 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: Frazione Mondoni 70, Roascio.

Roascio, houses and farmsteads in the hills of Cuneo province

Woods, meadows and fields surround Roascio, a small hill municipality in the province of Cuneo at around four hundred and sixty metres, with its centre and farmsteads spread across the land. There are no major roads: you get about on winding hill roads, and for schools, doctors and shops you go to the larger towns of the area. This is climate zone E, with cold winters but shorter ones than in the Alpine valleys.

What stands out is the population, which has bucked the trend of many similar villages. In 2023 there were 91 residents, against 83 at the 2011 census, a rise of 9.6%. The estimated average age is 46.6, and over-65s make up 25.3%, in line with the 25.1% for the province of Cuneo. Foreign residents account for 6.6%. Declared incomes are close to the provincial average, slightly below.

For buyers, what is on offer is village houses and farmsteads with land, often with outbuildings to restore. Before signing, check what the local zoning plan allows for farm buildings, the state of roofs and walls, water and sewer connections and winter access.

Earthquakes are not the first concern: Roascio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest on the scale set by the Civil Protection Department, like 105 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.059 g. Upkeep and running costs weigh more.

On hills, slope matters. The report checks landslides and flooding on the official maps for the exact address and finds the land parcel with the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Hill village in the province of Cuneo, at around four hundred and sixty metres.
  • Residents up 9.6% since 2011.
  • Average age 46.6, over-65s at 25.3%.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.059 g.

Overview

Roascio is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 91 residents, among the smallest in the province (228 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Roascio is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 106 of 247 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.059 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 grown by 9.6%. The estimated average age is 47 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 6.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Roascio declared an average taxable income of 23,876 euros, in line with the province (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Roascio is in climate zone E, with 2,883 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 458 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 2.8% of the land in Roascio, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Roascio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 Roascio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Roascio: 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 Roascio 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 8 inhabited census areas in Roascio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 53 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

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 004184. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.