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Rosignano Monferrato: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, 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 Prielli 1, Rosignano Monferrato.

Rosignano Monferrato, hills and infernot above Casale

The hills of the Casale Monferrato area, south of the town, are Rosignano Monferrato's landscape: vineyards, ridges and a village built high up, with houses in pietra da cantoni, the pale soft stone typical of this area. Rosignano is part of the area of the infernot, small cellars carved into the rock beneath the houses, recognised by UNESCO together with the vineyard landscapes of the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato.

Buyers here often want a hillside house with a view, a farmhouse to restore or a home in the old centre. Pietra da cantoni is soft and absorbs moisture, so the roof, gutters, render and drainage need careful checking. If the house has an infernot, find out what state it is in and how it connects to the living space. Casale is the reference for services, schools and the railway.

There were 1,425 residents in 2023, down 13.2% on the 1,641 of 2011. The average age is 50.3, against 48.9 in the province of Alessandria, and over-65s make up 28.3%. Foreign nationals account for 4.1%. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is at the lowest level of the national scale: Rosignano is in seismic zone 4, like 60 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of 0.040 g. On the hills, the slopes matter more, and the report checks the official landslide maps for the address.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps cover the municipality, and the report goes from the address to the land parcel, which also helps to understand the boundaries and size of a vineyard or garden.

Key points

  • Monferrato hills south of Casale.
  • Part of the UNESCO-listed infernot area.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.040 g.
  • Residents down 13.2% since 2011.

Overview

Rosignano Monferrato is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,425 residents, ranked 41 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Rosignano Monferrato is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 60 of 187 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 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 fallen by 13.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 28% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.1% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Rosignano Monferrato declared an average taxable income of 28,449 euros, above the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Rosignano Monferrato is in climate zone E, with 2,717 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 280 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Rosignano Monferrato has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 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 6.7% of the land in Rosignano Monferrato, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Rosignano Monferrato 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 Rosignano Monferrato.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Rosignano Monferrato: 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 Rosignano Monferrato 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 38 inhabited census areas in Rosignano Monferrato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 56 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 77.4%
  • good 22.6%

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 006149. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.