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San Paolo Solbrito: 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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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 Maestra 1, San Paolo Solbrito.

San Paolo Solbrito, the corner of Asti looking towards Turin

San Paolo Solbrito lies in the north-western corner of the province of Asti, where the Asti hills give way to the farmland of the upland plain towards Turin. The municipality has two centres, San Paolo and Solbrito, plus a number of scattered farmsteads. The Villanova d'Asti junction on the A21 motorway is close by, so Turin and Asti can be reached without driving through many villages.

That location explains much of the market. People working in the Turin area or in Asti come here for a detached house with a garden, a villa or a farmhouse to do up, with more space than they would find in town. Declared incomes are above the provincial average.

The population is almost stable: 1,162 residents in 2023, 2.9% fewer than in 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office. Compared with the rest of the province the village is a little younger, with an average age of 47.4 against 47.9 and over-65s at 24.5% against 27.3%. Foreign residents make up 3.3%.

Seismic hazard is low. San Paolo Solbrito is in zone 4, the lowest class in the Civil Protection Department's national scheme, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province, and expected ground acceleration is 0.043 g. With a farmhouse, focus on roofs, timber floors and damp in the walls, which drive the cost of renovation.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes cadastral maps for the municipality and the report leads from the address to the land parcel. Between hills and flat land, landslides and flooding are read on the official maps for the chosen house.

Key points

  • North-west of the Asti area, close to the A21 motorway.
  • Average age 47.4, below the provincial 47.9.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration 0.043 g.
  • Declared incomes above the provincial average.

Overview

San Paolo Solbrito is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 1,162 residents, ranked 31 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Paolo Solbrito 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 0.043 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 2.9%. 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 3.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Paolo Solbrito declared an average taxable income of 28,811 euros, above the provincial average (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

San Paolo Solbrito is in climate zone E, with 2,705 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 265 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Paolo Solbrito has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.4 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 7.6% of the land in San Paolo Solbrito, 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 Paolo Solbrito 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 San Paolo Solbrito.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Paolo Solbrito: 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 Paolo Solbrito 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 13 inhabited census areas in San Paolo Solbrito. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 1.2%
  • fair 98.8%

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 005101. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.