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Saluzzo: 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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Saluzzo, the old marquisate capital below Monviso

For nearly four centuries Saluzzo was the capital of an independent marquisate, and the upper town still shows it: steep streets, Gothic and Renaissance palazzi, the Castiglia castle at the top and Casa Cavassa, now the civic museum. The writer Silvio Pellico was born here. Below, the modern town opens onto the plain, with Monviso closing the horizon to the west.

Around it lies one of Piedmont's main fruit-growing districts, with apple and peach orchards and kiwi fruit, and the farms employ many people, including seasonal workers. Buyers choose between very different settings. The upper town has stone houses and historic buildings, with steps, narrow lanes and little room for a car; the lower town has flats and detached houses close to services and schools; out in the country there are farmhouses (cascine) and homes among the orchards. Winters are cold, in climate zone E, and heating costs add up.

In 2023 there were 17,525 residents, up 1.7% on 2011, or 301 more people. The estimated average age is 46.1, close to the 46.3 of the province of Cuneo, and over-65s make up 24.7%. Foreign residents account for 13.3%, a high share linked mostly to farm work. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The Alpine arc between the Cuneo area and the Pinerolo area is the most seismic part of Piedmont. Under the zones set by Italy's Civil Protection Department, 141 municipalities in the province are in zone 3 like Saluzzo and 106 in the lowest zone, and here expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.118 g. In the upper town's old buildings, it is worth finding out the state of walls, vaults and roofs and whether any strengthening has been done.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are published, and the report goes from the address to the plot. On the hill of the upper town slopes and retaining walls matter, on the plain the canals and streams: all things read for the individual address.

Key points

  • Former marquisate capital, with its upper town below Monviso.
  • Fruit-growing district; foreign residents 13.3%.
  • 17,525 residents, up 1.7% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.118 g.

Overview

Saluzzo is a municipality in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 17,525 residents, among the most populous in the province (7 of 247).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Saluzzo is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. 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 0.118 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 1.7%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 25% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Saluzzo declared an average taxable income of 26,803 euros, above the provincial average (24,913 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Saluzzo is in climate zone E, with 2,735 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 340 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Saluzzo has 18 schools and 5 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 18 grocery shops and supermarkets, 21 healthcare facilities, 17 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.

There are 1.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.6).

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 Saluzzo, compared with 5.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 5.2 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Saluzzo 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 open contaminated sites in Saluzzo; one has been cleaned up or closed.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Saluzzo: 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 Saluzzo 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 147 inhabited census areas in Saluzzo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 78 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 15.6%
  • good 38.1%
  • very good 42.0%
  • excellent 4.3%

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 004203. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.