San Damiano d'Asti: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Asti, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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San Damiano d'Asti, hills and hamlets between Asti and Roero
To understand San Damiano d'Asti, start with its hamlets: the municipality covers a large hilly area split into many small settlements, about twenty minutes' drive from Asti on the road towards Alba and the Roero. By population it ranks number 4 in the province. The main village has a compact centre and acts as a small local hub; the rest is scattered clusters and farmhouses among vineyards, hazelnut groves, vegetable plots and woods.
That layout matters a great deal to buyers. A house in the main village has shops, schools and services within walking distance; a farmhouse in a hamlet offers space and land, but means driving everywhere and often serious work on roof, systems and heating. Hill roads are narrow and in winter fog rises from the valley floor, something to experience in person before deciding.
In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 8,054 residents, 3.8% fewer than in 2011. The population is younger than the provincial average, with an average age of 45.2 against 47.9 and over-65s at 23.3% against 27.3%. Foreign residents make up 13.9%, a high share, largely linked to work in the fields and vineyards. Average incomes are a little below the provincial level.
San Damiano is in seismic zone 4 of the Civil Protection classification, like 112 other municipalities in the province of Asti, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.044 g: among the lowest hazards in Italy. In old brick farmhouses, rising damp, the state of the roof and the stability of the ground beneath matter more.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps and the report goes from the address to the plot, a real help where houses are scattered and addresses vague. On the clay slopes of the Asti hills landslides are the main hazard, on the valley floors the streams coming down from the hills: both are read for the individual address.
Key points
- Many hamlets among vineyards and hazelnuts, between Asti and Roero.
- Number 4 in the province by population; average age 45.2.
- Foreign residents 13.9%; population down 3.8% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 4; check landslides on clay slopes.
Overview
San Damiano d'Asti is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 8,054 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 117).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Damiano d'Asti is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.044 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 3.8%. The estimated average age is 45 years, lower than the province average (48). 23% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Damiano d'Asti declared an average taxable income of 23,166 euros, in line with the province (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Damiano d'Asti is in climate zone E, with 2,632 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 179 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Damiano d'Asti has 7 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 4 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 8 sports facilities.
There are 0.2 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer 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 7.9% of the land in San Damiano d'Asti, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
San Damiano d'Asti 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 one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in San Damiano d'Asti, and 2 more have been cleaned up or closed. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Damiano d'Asti: 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 San Damiano d'Asti 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 96 inhabited census areas in San Damiano d'Asti. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 66 or more.
Residents by band
- fair 48.8%
- good 51.2%
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
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Regione Piemonte, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2023.
- Contaminated sites, Regione Piemonte, Anagrafe regionale dei siti contaminati (ASCO). Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 9 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 005097. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.