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Saint-Pierre: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Saint-Pierre, the castle and the Dora west of Aosta

Saint-Pierre lies in the central valley of the Aosta Valley, a few kilometres west of the regional capital, on the sunny slope above the Dora Baltea river. It is known for its castle on a rocky spur, whose turrets are clearly visible from the main road. Around it are vineyards, orchards and meadows, and higher up the mid-mountain hamlets.

Being close to Aosta makes Saint-Pierre partly a commuter village: many people work in the city and come back in the evening, using the main road and valley-floor links. The property market runs from stone houses in the hamlets to flats in recent blocks on the valley floor. The town hall is at around 700 metres, in climate zone F: winters are harsh, so heating and insulation are significant costs.

There were 3,292 residents in 2023, up 5.8% on 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office, which is unusual growth for the region. The average age is 45.1 against 47.0 for the Aosta Valley, and over-65s are 22.1%, below the regional average. Foreign residents make up 8.6%.

All 74 municipalities in the Aosta Valley are in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification; in Saint-Pierre the expected acceleration is about 0.101 g. For a stone house in a hamlet, ask whether the walls and roof were strengthened during renovation.

In an Alpine valley the things to check are stream fans, slopes and areas near the Dora: the report looks at the official maps for the address and finds the parcel on the published cadastral maps.

Key points

  • Central valley, a few kilometres west of Aosta.
  • Castle on a rocky spur above the main road.
  • Up 5.8% since 2011, over-65s at 22.1%.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.101 g.

Overview

Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the province of Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste, in Valle d'Aosta/Vallée d'Aoste. At the end of 2023 it had 3,292 residents, ranked 9 of 74 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Saint-Pierre is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 74 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.101 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 grown by 5.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (47). 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 25%). Foreign residents make up 8.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Saint-Pierre declared an average taxable income of 25,736 euros, in line with the province (26,152 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Saint-Pierre is in climate zone F, with 3,263 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 731 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Saint-Pierre has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.6 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.7).

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 5.6% of the land in Saint-Pierre, compared with 2.2% in the province and 2.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Saint-Pierre is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Valle d'Aosta in 2026. 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 open contaminated sites in Saint-Pierre; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Saint-Pierre: 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 Saint-Pierre 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 43 inhabited census areas in Saint-Pierre. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 70 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 11.8%
  • good 88.2%

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 007063. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.