San Salvatore 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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San Salvatore Monferrato, hills between Alessandria and Casale
San Salvatore Monferrato covers a cluster of hills in the Basso Monferrato, inside the triangle formed by Alessandria, Valenza and Casale Monferrato. The village sits on its hill, with streets climbing towards the upper part, surrounded by vineyards, fields and scattered farmhouses. For work, secondary schools and hospital care people look to the three larger towns, all a short drive away.
The housing stock is mostly detached houses and older village homes, often with a courtyard or an outbuilding attached. In houses built into the slope it is worth checking retaining walls, rainwater drainage and damp in walls that sit against the ground. Average declared incomes are slightly lower than in the province of Alessandria as a whole.
In 2023 there were 4,017 residents, down 9.7% on the 4,449 counted in 2011 by Istat, the national statistics office, which means 432 fewer people. The population is old even for a province that already is: an average age of 49.9 against 48.9, and over-65s at 30.3% against 28.6% for the province. Foreign residents make up 4.3%.
Earthquake risk is low. San Salvatore is in seismic zone 4, the lowest class set by the Civil Protection Department, like 59 other municipalities in the province, and the expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.049 g. In a hillside house the roof, insulation and systems matter more, not least because climate zone E brings cold and often foggy winters.
The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the cadastral maps, so the report can trace an address back to its plot. Ground stability on the Monferrato hills varies from one slope to the next, which is why the report checks the official landslide maps at the exact point of the house.
Key points
- Hill village in the triangle between Alessandria, Valenza and Casale Monferrato.
- 4,017 residents in 2023, down 9.7% since 2011.
- Over-65s at 30.3%, above the provincial average.
- Seismic zone 4, the lowest: roof and insulation matter more.
Overview
San Salvatore Monferrato is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 4,017 residents, among the most populous in the province (14 of 187).
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, San Salvatore 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 0.049 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 9.7%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in San Salvatore Monferrato declared an average taxable income of 22,822 euros, below the provincial average (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
San Salvatore Monferrato is in climate zone E, with 2,651 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 205 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, San Salvatore Monferrato has 3 schools and 2 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 3 grocery shops and supermarkets, 3 healthcare facilities, 4 sports facilities and 2 parks and green areas.
There are 0.7 schools per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (1.0).
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 7.5% of the land in San Salvatore 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
San Salvatore Monferrato is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is low. 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 San Salvatore Monferrato; one has been cleaned up or closed.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within San Salvatore 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 San Salvatore 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 59 inhabited census areas in San Salvatore Monferrato. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 75 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 2.5%
- fair 24.7%
- good 72.8%
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
- 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 006154. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.